The word "golubovci" is spelled with five syllables and pronounced as /ɡɔːluːbɒvtsi/. The first syllable "go" is pronounced with an open "o" sound followed by the "lu" syllable with a long "u" sound. The third syllable "bo" is stressed with a short "o" sound followed by the "v" and "tsi" syllables pronounced with a soft "v" and "ts" sound respectively. The word refers to a small town in Montenegro and showcases the phonetic intricacies of the Montenegrin language.
The word "Golubovci" is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Serbo-Croatian language. It is derived from the word "golub" meaning "pigeon" or "dove" and the suffix "-ovci" which is commonly used to form place names in the Slavic languages. Therefore, "Golubovci" can be roughly translated as "the place of pigeons" or "the place of doves".