Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *měšati. By surface analysis, ме́ся (mésja) +‎ -ям (-jam).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ме́шам (méšam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (dialectal)

  1. (transitive) to blend, to stir
    1. to shuffle, to jumble up
    2. to distort, to misshapen
    3. (slang) to mix different substances (alcohol, opiates, drugs)
      не мешам вино и ракияne mešam vino i rakijanot to mix wine and rakija
  2. (reflexive with се) to meddle in someone's business
  3. (reflexive with се, figurative) to interact, to get acquainted with somebody
  4. (reflexive with си) to interchange one's belongings

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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