Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbɤkɛɫ]
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Etymology 1

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According to Georgiev (BER), related to Polish bąkać (to mutter) (< Proto-Slavic *bǫkati).

Noun

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бъ́кел (bǎ́kelm

  1. (rare, uncountable) gloss, hint, clue
Usage notes
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Used only in fossilized phrases such as бъкел не разбирам (bǎkel ne razbiram), бъкел не знам (bǎkel ne znam) = to have no clue (conveying absolute lack of any comprehension).

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Etymology 2

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See titular lemma.

Noun

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бъ́кел (bǎ́kelm (dialectal)

  1. Alternative form of бъ́къл (bǎ́kǎl, scuttle)
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References

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  • бъкел¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • бъкел”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010