Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Mix-up of Proto-Slavic *drъgati (to shake, to quiver) and Proto-Slavic *dьrgati ~ *dьrdzati (to pluck) (which principally yields Bulgarian дъ́рзам (dǎ́rzam, to scutch)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdɤrɡɐm]
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Verb

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дъ́ргам (dǎ́rgam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective дръ́гна or дръ́гвам)

  1. (transitive) to scutch, to flog (seeds from plants)
    Synonym: мъ́на (mǎ́na)
  2. (dialectal, transitive) to joggle, to jolt, to shake
    Synonyms: дру́сам (drúsam), треса́ (tresá)
  3. (obsolete, intransitive) to convulse, to tremor
  4. (reflexive with се) to scratch, to rub onto an itchy place
    Synonym: че́ша се (čéša se)

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