Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *běděvati, an iterative form of бедя́ (bedjá, to coax, to slander) (among other meanings) +‎ -явам (-javam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bɛˈdʲa̟vɐm]
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Verb

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бедя́вам (bedjávam) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (transitive, dialectal) to coax, to slander, to convict erroneously
    Synonyms: оклеветя́вам (oklevetjávam), (dialectal) ва́двам (vádvam), (dated) ковла́дя (kovládja)

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