Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

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Probably from Proto-Slavic *bagňa, ja-stem variant of Proto-Slavic *bagno (bog, quag). Attested in toponyms and derivatives.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bɐɡˈnʲa̟]
  • (colloquial, Western dialects) IPA(key): [bɐˈɟɲa̟]
  • Audio; багня́ (bagnjá):(file)

Noun

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багня́ (bagnjáf

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) hot springgeothermal body of water
    Synonym: (standard term) геотерма́лен и́звор (geotermálen ízvor)
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Etymology 2

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Simplified from Bulgarian оба́гня (obágnja, to lamb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbaɡnʲɐ]
  • Audio; ба́гня (bágnja):(file)

Verb

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ба́гня (bágnja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (dialectal, intransitive) to lamb (to assist in the birth of a lamb)
  2. (reflexive with се) to beget a lamb (for sheep)
    Synonym: а́гня се (ágnja se)
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References

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