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 • (vrágaf (relational adjective бра́гов)

  1. (dialectal) edema, tumefaction (in result of an injury)
    Synonyms: подутина (podutina), оток (otok), цицина (cicina)
  2. (dialectal) open wound
  3. (taboo) disease of the liver
Declension
Declension of вра́га
singular plural
indefinite вра́га
vrága
вра́ги
vrági
definite вра́гата
vrágata
вра́гите
vrágite
  • 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)

  1. definite object singular of враг (vrag, enemy)

Etymology 3

Noun

вра́га • (vrága)

  1. inflection of враг (vrag, dale; large wound (dialectal)):
    1. definite object singular
    2. count form

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vrɐˈɡa]

Noun

врага́ • (vragám anim

  1. genitive/accusative singular of враг (vrag)