Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈvivɐm]
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Verb edit

зави́вам (zavívam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective зави́я)

  1. to turn (to change direction or orientation, to change direction of travel)
  2. to wrap, pack, protect (fold on all sides with paper, cloth, etc.)
  3. to swaddle (cover with a blanket or a garment for warmth or concealment)
    През нощта ставам, за да зави́вам детето
    Prez noštta stavam, za da zavívam deteto
    At night I get up to swaddle the child
  4. to turn, rotate
    зави́вам гайка/бушонzavívam gajka/bušonI screw a nut/socket
  5. to roll up (to roll up sleeves etc.)
  6. (reflexive with се) to wrap, cover oneself (cover oneself with a blanket or a garment for warmth or concealment)
    през нощта се завивам с юрган
    prez noštta se zavivam s jurgan
    at night I cover myself with a quilt
  7. (reflexive with се) to wrap (wrap oneself/itself around something)

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • завивам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • завивам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

завивам (zavivam)

  1. first-person singular present indicative of завива (zaviva)