Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *pečalьba. Morphologically equivalent to пече́ля (pečélja, to gain) +‎ -ба (-ba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɛˈt͡ʃa̟ɫbɐ]

Noun

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печа́лба (pečálbaf

  1. gain, profit
    Synonym: при́ход (príhod)

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Derived terms

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References

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

Macedonian

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Noun

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печалба (pečalbaf

  1. work abroad as a migrant worker/guest worker

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Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pět͡ʃaːlba/
  • Hyphenation: пе‧чал‧ба

Noun

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пѐча̄лба f (Latin spelling pèčālba)

  1. work abroad as a migrant worker/guest worker

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