Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, from Proto-Slavic *brexati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɛxɐm]
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Verb

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бре́хам (bréham) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective бре́хна) (dialectal)

  1. (intransitive) to grunt, to wheeze (to puff heavily)
    Synonyms: сумтя́ (sumtjá), пуфтя́ (puftjá), пъ́шкам (pǎ́škam)
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to sneeze or sigh loudly
    Брехам като бивол на угорнина. (idiom)Breham kato bivol na ugornina.[I] sigh like a bull on a hill.

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