Bulgarian

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жигъл

Etymology

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Formally from an earlier *žeglъ*žeglo, from the root of же́гна (žégna, to prod, to scorch).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʒɛɡɐɫ]
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Noun

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же́гъл (žégǎlm

  1. (dialectal) branding needle, rod
  2. (by generalization) stick, rod, pole
    жегло на яремžeglo na jarempole of a yoke
  3. (figuratively) slender person

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