Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baviti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbavʲɐ]
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Verb

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ба́вя (bávja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. to put off, to postpone, to delay (an action, a response, etc.)
  2. to delay, to detain, to hold back (someone)
  3. to look after, to tend to, to babysit (e.g. a child)
  4. (reflexive with се) to be delayed, to be late

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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