No. 23 in Bulgarian

украйна

The Bulgarian word "украйна" means "outskirts" or "edge" in English.

In a sentence

Украйна е независима държава в Европа.
Ukraine is an independent country in Europe.
Here, 'Украйна' is used as the proper noun denoting the country Ukraine.
В края на полето имаше една украйна от високи дървета.
At the end of the field, there was a border of tall trees.
In this case, 'украйна' means a border or edge, often used descriptively for surroundings.
Тя обичаше да се разхожда до украйната на гората.
She loved walking to the edge of the forest.
Here, 'украйна' signifies the edge or bordering region of an area.

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