Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Formally reflects earlier *vъditi (to procreate), akin to Macedonian веде (vede, to hatch, to multiply). Probably further related to *vesti (to lead, to conduct). Compare Russian разводи́ть (razvodítʹ, to breed), конево́д (konevód, horse-breeder) (derived from related *voditi, *vodъ) and synonymous Bulgarian развъдя (razvǎdja), коневъд (konevǎd).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɤdʲɐ]
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Verb

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въ́дя (vǎ́dja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (transitive) to breed
  2. (transitive) to raise, to nurture (younglings)
  3. (reflexive with се) to flourish, to multiply

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