Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vędnǫti. The epenthetic -х- is due to folk association with synonymous съ́хна (sǎ́hna, to get dry, to wither).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛxnɐ]
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Verb

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ве́хна (véhna) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive) to fade away, to wilt (of plants)
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to languish, to lose strength/will (of people, animals)

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