Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkudʲɐ]
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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Slavic *kuditi.

Verb

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ку́дя (kúdja) first-singular present indicativeimpf (obsolescent)

  1. (transitive, poetic) to prosecute, to chase away
    Synonyms: пъ́дя (pǎ́dja), го́ня (gónja)
  2. (intransitive, dialectal) to badmouth, to slander, to defame
    Synonyms: ху́ля (húlja), клеветя́ (klevetjá), злосло́вя (zloslóvja), (dated) ковла́дя (kovládja)
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Etymology 2

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Denominative from ку́да (kúda, fellowship, group) +‎ (-ja).

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ку́дя (kúdja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of куда (kuda), ку́дем (kúdem, to kiss platonically)
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  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “кудя²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 77

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Participle

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ку́дя (kúdja)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of ку́дить (kúditʹ)