No. 742 in Macedonian
кочани
The Macedonian word "кочани" translates to "cobs" in English.
In a sentence
Дете ја играше на улица и собра неколку кочани од пченка.
A child was playing on the street and collected some corncobs.
Used to refer to corncobs as a tangible object.
По жетвата, останаа многу кочани на полето.
After the harvest, many corncobs were left in the field.
Refers to the remaining corncobs as agricultural residue.
Кочаните од старите книги беа складирани во подрумот.
The spines of the old books were stored in the basement.
In this context, 'кочаните' metaphorically refers to book spines, showing flexibility in the word's usage.
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