Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Formally reflects an earlier *zьrkylъ, equivalent to зъ́рчам (zǎ́rčam, to stare) +‎ -ел (-el).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzɤrkɛɫ]
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Noun

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зъ́ркел (zǎ́rkelm

  1. (colloquial) eye, visor, peeper
  2. (in the plural) glasses

Usage notes

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Most often, the lemma is used as plurale tantum зъркели (zǎrkeli).

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