Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pęti, *pьnati.

Pronunciation

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  • пъ́на: IPA(key): [ˈpɤnɐ] (lemma)

Verb

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пъ́на (pǎ́na) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (transitive) to stretch, to strain, to tense up
    Synonym: разтя́гам (raztjágam)
  2. (transitive) to trip up, to topple
  3. (reflexive with се) to toil, to struggle, to try tediously (usually + да (da) + thing to be done/tried)
  4. (reflexive with се, figurative) to act stubbornly, to disobey, to shy away
    Synonyms: инатя́ се (inatjá se), упо́рствам (upórstvam)
    пъ́на се като́ мага́ре на мостpǎ́na se kató magáre na mostlit: to hang back as a donkey on a bridge

Conjugation

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