No. 724 in Bulgarian
никола
"Никола" is a Bulgarian male given name, equivalent to "Nicholas" in English.
In a sentence
Никола играе на площадката.
Nikola is playing in the playground.
In this sentence, 'Никола' is a proper noun, functioning as the subject of the sentence, referring to a person's name.
Българският автор Никола Вапцаров е известен със своите стихотворения.
The Bulgarian author Nikola Vaptsarov is famous for his poetry.
Here, 'Никола' is used as part of a proper noun indicating the name of a renowned individual, specifying a historical literature figure.
Църквата, посветена на свети Никола, е главна атракция в града.
The church dedicated to Saint Nikola is a main attraction in the city.
In this example, 'Никола' is used as a name in a religious context, referring to a saint.
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