Рила

See also: рила

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic Рꙑла (Ryla), from *ryti +‎ *-dla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈriɫɐ]

Proper noun

Ри́ла • (Rílaf

  1. The highest mountain in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
  2. A river in Western Bulgaria

References

  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “Рила”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 256