жуда

Bulgarian

Etymology

Probably of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʒu̟dɐ]

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Noun

жу́да • (žúda) f

1. (dialectal, rare) inborn weakness, affliction

   Synonym: недъг (nedǎg)

2. (dialectal, rare) agony

   Synonym: агония (agonija)

Declension

Declension of жу́да

	singular	plural
indefinite	жу́да žúda	жуди́ žudí
definite	жу́дата žúdata	жуди́те žudíte

Derived terms

• жудя (žudja, “to lack sleep, strength; to agonize”)

Related terms

• жудав (žudav, “faint, slender”)
• жудък (žudǎk, “hapless, agonizing”)

Further reading

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “жудя”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 556