Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Of expressive origin, from Proto-Slavic *skymъ (howl, wail) + -тя (-tja). Per Mladenov, probably further related to Ancient Greek σκῠ́λᾰξ (skúlax, dog), Old Norse skvala (to squeal, bawl).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

скимтя́ (skimtjá) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive) to whine, to yelp, to whimper, to groan (in result of pain)
    Synonyms: сте́на (sténa), ви́я (víja), ви́ждя (víždja)

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References edit

  • скимтя”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • скимтя”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “скимтя”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 749