мъжага

Bulgarian

Etymology

мъж (mǎž, “male”) +‎ -яга (-jaga)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈʒa̟ɡɐ]

Noun

мъжа́га • (mǎžága) m

  1. (colloquial) stalwart, macho

Usage notes

Grammatically, the lemma is declined as a feminine a-stem, but syntactically it behaves as a masculine.

Declension

Declension of мъжа́га
singular plural
indefinite мъжа́га
mǎžága 		мъжа́ги
mǎžági
definite мъжа́гата
mǎžágata 		мъжа́гите
mǎžágite
vocative form мъжа́го
mǎžágo 		мъжа́ги
mǎžági
  • мъжле́ (mǎžlé, “weakling”) (diminutive, derogatory)
  • мъже́ст (mǎžést, “male being”) (obsolete)

References

  • “мъжага”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “мъжага”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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