врага
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvraɡɐ]
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Etymology 1
Probably from Proto-Slavic *vorga, akin to Proto-Slavic *vergti, *vьrgati (“to roll; to cast”). No exact cognates are attested in other Slavic languages.
Probably further akin to Proto-Germanic *warkiz (“ache”).
Noun
вра́га • (vrága) f (relational adjective бра́гов)
- (dialectal) edema, tumefaction (in result of an injury)
- (dialectal) open wound
- (taboo) disease of the liver
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | вра́га vrága |
вра́ги vrági |
| definite | вра́гата vrágata |
вра́гите vrágite |
Related terms
- въргам (vǎrgam, “to cast”) (possibly)
- въргалям (vǎrgaljam, “to loop around”) (possibly)
- врагула (vragula, “mound, large clump”) (dialectal)
- врега (vrega, “sick, ailing person”) (dialectal)
References
- “врага”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “врага”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 179
Etymology 2
Noun
врага́ • (vragá)
- definite object singular of враг (vrag, “enemy”)
Etymology 3
Noun
вра́га • (vrága)
- inflection of враг (vrag, “dale; large wound (dialectal)”):
- definite object singular
- count form
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vrɐˈɡa]
Noun
врага́ • (vragá) m anim
- genitive/accusative singular of враг (vrag)