Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From будя (budja) +‎ -увам (-uvam), formally from an earlier *budovati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [boˈduvɐm]
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Verb

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буду́вам (budúvam) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive) to be awake (not to be asleep)
    Synonym: веду́вам (vedúvam)

Conjugation

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  • будя (budja, to wake up)
  • бдя (bdja, to pay attention, to watch over)
  • бодър (bodǎr, lively, cheerful, well rested)

References

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