Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *kajati sę, a reflexive derivative from an obsolete ка́я (kája, to incite, to instigate regret) (in other Slavic languages: to reprimand, to reproach).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkajɐ sɛ]
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Verb

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ка́я се (kája se) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (reflexive) to repent, to lament, to experience regret
    Synonym: съжаля́вам (sǎžaljávam)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • кая се”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • кая се”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010