Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъrtiti (to peck).

Verb

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къ́ртя (kǎ́rtja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (transitive) to break, to crack, to peck (with a tool)
  2. (transitive, mining) to quarry (for minerals), to muck
  3. (reflexive with се) to crack up, to break down, to get/develop crevice
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Etymology 2

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Probably onomatopoeic in nature. Most dictionaries do not formally distinguish it from Etymology 1.

Verb

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къ́ртя (kǎ́rtja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive, figurative) to sleep deeply, to snooze
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