ръчам

Bulgarian

Etymology

Equivalent to ръка́ (rǎká, arm) +‎ -ям (-jam, causative-iterative suffix). Akin to Polish ręczyć (to vouch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɤt͡ʃɐm]

Verb

ръ́чам • (rǎ́čam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective ръ́чна) (dialectal)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to elbow, to spur, to prod (with arm, elbow)
    1. (by extension) to urge, to prompt (physically)
    2. (figurative) to order, to adjure (by words)

Usage notes

In the modern language, the semelfactive ръ́чкам (rǎ́čkam) is more commonly used than the base verb itself.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ръ́чвам (rǎ́čvam), ръ́чкам (rǎ́čkam) (semelfactive)
  • връчам pf (vrǎčam), връчвам impf (vrǎčvam, to hand)
  • заръчам pf (zarǎčam), заръчвам impf (zarǎčvam)
  • наръчам pf (narǎčam), наръчвам impf (narǎčvam)
  • поръчам pf (porǎčam), поръчвам impf (porǎčvam)
  • препоръчам pf (preporǎčam), препоръчвам impf (preporǎčvam, to recommend)
  • ръ́ка (rǎ́ka, order, bidding) (dialectal)
    • заръ́ка (zarǎ́ka)
    • наръ́ка (narǎ́ka)
    • поръ́ка (porǎ́ka), поръ́чка (porǎ́čka)
    • препоръ́ка (preporǎ́ka)

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