Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lъxati.

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лъ́хам (lǎ́ham) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective лъ́хна)

  1. (intransitive) to whiff, to puff, to blow softly (of wind)
    • c. 19th century, “Дуйни ми, лъхни”:
      Дуйни ми, лъхни, бел ветре! Разтопи бели снегове...
      Dujni mi, lǎhni, bel vetre! Raztopi beli snegove...
      Blow for me, whiff, oh white wind! Melt the white snow...
  2. (transitive, intransitive, including figuratively) to emit smell, to exhale, to emanate
    лъха мирис на свежестlǎha miris na svežestto emit smell of freshness
    лъхам самочувствиеlǎham samočuvstvieto display self-confidence
  3. (transitive, intransitive) (+ accusative or dative pronoun) to smell, to stink, to scent (to somebody)
    лъха ми на мухълlǎha mi na muhǎlto stink [to me] like mould

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