Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьmajati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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чма́я (čmája) first-singular present indicativeimpf (dialectal)

  1. (intransitive) to languish, to wither, to fade away
    Synonyms: лине́я (linéja), кре́я (kréja), плу́я (plúja)
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to long for, to yearn, to crave
    Synonym: копне́я (kopnéja)
  3. (reflexive with се) to dispirit, to lose strength or hope

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