Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьrtěti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vɐrˈtʲɤ̟]
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Verb

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въртя́ (vǎrtjá) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective връ́тна or връ́твам)

  1. (transitive) to turn, to rotate, to spin, to screw
    въртя́ о́бръчvǎrtjá óbrǎčto spin a hoop
    въртя́ глава́vǎrtjá glaváto turn one's head
  2. (transitive) to loop, to make go around
    въртя́т хоро́vǎrtját horó[dancers] do/perform a circle dance
  3. (transitive) to wiggle, to wave
    въртя́ опа́шкаvǎrtjá opáškato wiggle one's tail
  4. (intransitive, figurative) to revolve, to ring
    телефо́нът ми въртя́ цял денtelefónǎt mi vǎrtjá cjal denmy phone has been ringing the whole day
  5. (reflexive with се) to spin
    въртя́ се в кръгvǎrtjá se v krǎgto spin around in circle

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