Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Blend of *кну́ря (*knúrja, to dip towards) +‎ гу́рам (gúram, to bathe). The basis form is parsable as к- (k-) +‎ ну́ря (núrja, to tip) (obsolete).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡmurʲɐ]
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Verb edit

гму́ря (gmúrja) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective гму́рна) (rare)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to plunge, to submerge [something or someone] into water
    Synonym: топя́ (topjá)
  2. (reflexive with се) to dive

Usage notes edit

More common is the semelfactive гму́ркам (gmúrkam).

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