жмур

Bulgarian

Etymology

жмя, жу́мя (žmja, žúmja, “to hold tightly, to squeeze”) (dialectal) +‎ -ур (-ur)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʒmur]
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Noun

жмур • (žmur) m (dialectal)

something held tightly
1. tight knot, joint, or junction
2. firm grip

Declension

Declension of жмур
	singular	plural
indefinite	жмур žmur	жму́рове žmúrove
definite (subject form)	жму́рът žmúrǎt	жму́ровете žmúrovete
definite (object form)	жму́ра žmúra	жму́ровете žmúrovete
count form	—	жму́ра žmúra

Alternative forms

джмур (džmur)

Derived terms

жму́ря (žmúrja, “to squint”)
жму́рка (žmúrka) (dialectal)

References

Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “джмур”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 365