защитавам

Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From защита (zaštita, defense) +‎ -вам (-vam), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ščitъ (shield).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐʃtiˈtavɐm]
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Verb

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защита́вам (zaštitávam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective защитя́)

  1. (transitive) to shield, to protect, to defend
    Synonyms: браня (branja), вардя (vardja)
  2. (reflexive with се) to protect oneself

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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