No. 159 in Bulgarian

държава

The Bulgarian word "държава" means "country" or "state" in English.

In a sentence

България е моята родна държава.
Bulgaria is my homeland country.
The word "държава" here refers to a nation-state or country.
Държавата трябва да се грижи за своите граждани.
The state must take care of its citizens.
The word "държава" in this sentence denotes the administrative or governmental entity of a nation.
Когато пътуваме през държавите в Европа, научаваме нови култури.
When we travel through the countries in Europe, we learn about new cultures.
In this context, "държаsва" represents individual countries as geopolitical entities.

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