Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫtiti.

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мъ́тя (mǎ́tja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (transitive)
    1. to whisk, to muddle
    2. to make muddy, to cloud, to roil
      мътя водитеmǎtja voditeto stir up the waters
    3. (figurative) to disturb, to enervate, to cause trouble
  2. (reflexive with се)
    1. to get turbid (of water, wine, mixture)
    2. (figurative) to get confused, perplexed (of one's mind, conscience)
    3. (figurative) to get complicated, intricate (of situation)
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Etymology 2

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Semantic shift of Etymology 1.

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мъ́тя (mǎ́tja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (transitive) to incubate, to brood eggs (of birds, reptiles)
  2. (reflexive with се) to hatch (of eggs)
    Synonym: излю́пвам се (izljúpvam se)
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