Bulgarian

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  • IPA(key): [vɐˈlʲɤ̟]
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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Slavic *valiti.

Verb

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валя́ (valjá) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. to fall (of rain, snow or hail)
  2. (colloquial, intransitive) to pile up, to accumulate
  3. (colloquial) to throng (of a crowd)
  4. (colloquial, figurative) to rain down, to fall in large quantities
  5. (impersonal) it rains, it snows, it hails
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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валя́ (valjá) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (dialectal) to knock down, causing (something)to heap up in piles
  2. (dialectal) to build (a fire)
  3. (dialectal, intransitive) to apply oneself [with за (za) or на (na) ‘to something’]
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Participle

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валя́ (valjá)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of вали́ть (valítʹ)