турча

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [torˈt͡ʃa̟]

Noun

турча́ • (turčápl

  1. (derogatory, collective) Turks
Declension
Declension of турча́
plural
indefinite турча́
turčá
definite турча́та
turčáta

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈturt͡ʃɐ]

Verb

ту́рча • (túrča) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective поту́рчвам or поту́рча)

  1. to forcefully convert to Islam (during the Ottoman Turkish occupation)
  2. (reflexive with се, colloquial) to struggle with a job, which takes a lot of time and effort
Conjugation

References

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