Bulgarian

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Etymology

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See Водоле́й (Vodoléj).

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  • IPA(key): [vodoˈlɛj]
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  • Hyphenation(key): во‧до‧лей

Noun

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водоле́й (vodoléjm

  1. an Aquarius (person with the zodiac sign)

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References

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

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Etymology

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From вода́ (vodá) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ -лей (-lej), combining form of лить (litʹ, to pour) (compare imperative singular лей (lej)).

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Noun

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водоле́й (vodoléjm anim (genitive водоле́я, nominative plural водоле́и, genitive plural водоле́ев)

  1. (dated) someone who pours water, water pourer
  2. Aquarius (someone with a Aquarius star sign)

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