No. 46 in Bulgarian

страната

The Bulgarian word "страната" means "the country" or "the side," depending on context.

In a sentence

Страната е известна със своята красива природа.
The country is known for its beautiful nature.
In this sentence, 'страната' means 'the country' referring to a nation or state.
Отидохме на разходка из страната, за да опознаем местността.
We went on a walk around the area to get familiar with the locality.
Here, 'страната' refers to a surrounding area or vicinity.
Тя мина покрай страната на къщата, за да погледне задния двор.
She passed by the side of the house to look at the backyard.
In this sentence, 'страната' is used to mean 'the side' of an object, specifically a side of the house.

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