Bulgarian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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References

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  • 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