Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From the onomatopoeia дрън-дрън (drǎn-drǎn) +‎ -кам (-kam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdrɤŋkɐm]
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Verb

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дръ́нкам (drǎ́nkam) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive) to clack, to ring, to tang
    Synonym: тра́кам (trákam)
  2. (intransitive) to jingle (of metals)
  3. (transitive) to strum, to chink, to thrum (a musical instrument)
  4. (intransitive, figurative) to jabber, to chatter; to gossip
    дрънкам простотииdrǎnkam prostotiito jabber trashtalk

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Derived terms

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References

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