Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From па́ря (párja, to steam, to burn) +‎ -лив (-liv).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

парли́в (parlív) (abstract noun парли́вост)

  1. steaming, burning, ardent
    Synonyms: па́рещ (párešt), жу́лещ (žúlešt)
    парли́во усе́щанеparlívo uséštaneburning sensation
    парли́ва копри́ваparlíva koprívastinging neddle
  2. hurtful, stingy, burning (for pain, feeling)
  3. hot, fiery, piquant (for taste)
    Synonym: люти́в (ljutív)
  4. (figurative) taunting, scornful (for comment)
    парли́в комента́рparlív komentártauning comment
  5. (figurative) controversial, contentious, causing hot debates (for discussion, topic)
    парли́в въпро́сparlív vǎpróscontentious question

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

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