врага

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvraɡə]

Etymology 1

Probably from Proto-Slavic *vorga, akin to Proto-Slavic *vergti, *vьrgati (“to roll; to cast”). No exact cognates are attested in other Slavic languages.

Probably further akin to Proto-Germanic *warkiz (“ache”).

Noun

вра́га • (vrága) f (related adjective бра́гов)

1. (dialectal) edema, tumefaction (in result of an injury)

   Synonyms: подутина (podutina), оток (otok), цицина (cicina)

2. (dialectal) open wound
3. (taboo) disease of the liver

Declension

Declension of вра́га

	singular	plural
indefinite	вра́га vrága	вра́ги vrági
definite	вра́гата vrágata	вра́гите vrágite

Related terms

• въргам (vǎrgam, “to cast”) (possibly)
• въргалям (vǎrgaljam, “to loop around”) (possibly)
• врагула (vragula, “mound, large clump”) (dialectal)
• врега (vrega, “sick, ailing person”) (dialectal)

References

• врага in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
• Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “врага”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 179

Etymology 2

Noun

врага́ • (vragá)

1. definite objective singular of враг (vrag, “enemy”)

Etymology 3

Noun

вра́га • (vrága)

1. inflection of враг (vrag, “dale; large wound (dialectal)”):
   1. definite objective singular
   2. count form

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vrɐˈɡa]

Noun

врага́ • (vragá) m anim

1. genitive/accusative singular of враг (vrag)