Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Equivalent to ръка́ (rǎká, arm) +‎ -ям (-jam, causative-iterative suffix). Akin to Polish ręczyć (to vouch).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ръ́чам (rǎ́čam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective ръ́чна) (dialectal)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to elbow, to spur, to prod (with arm, elbow)
    1. (by extension) to urge, to prompt (physically)
    2. (figurative) to order, to adjure (by words)

Usage notes edit

In the modern language, the semelfactive ръ́чкам (rǎ́čkam) is more commonly used than the base verb itself.

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