говея

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gověti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡoˈvɛjɐ]
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Verb

гове́я • (govéja) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (intransitive) to venerate, to regard with high esteem
    1. (including figuratively) to worship an authority or a deity
    2. (historical) to keep silence as a sign of veneration
  2. (intransitive, ecclesiastical) to fast

Usage notes

The historical sense refers to an old-style tradition, practised by a newly wed bride in regard to senior members of the bridegroom's family (his parents and grandparents).

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • догове́я pf (dogovéja), договя́вам impf (dogovjávam)
  • загове́я pf (zagovéja), заговя́вам impf (zagovjávam)
  • отгове́я pf (otgovéja), отговя́вам impf (otgovjávam)
  • погове́я pf (pogovéja), поговя́вам impf (pogovjávam)
  • разгове́я се pf (razgovéja se), разговя́вам се impf (razgovjávam se)
  • благогове́я (blagogovéja, to worship)
  • *говязън (*govjazǎn) (obsolete)
    • Загове́зни pl (Zagovézni, last day before start of fasting) (in Abrahamic religions)
  • гове́ен (govéen, resultant adjective)

References

  • говея”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • говея”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “говея”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 258
  • говѣти”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈvʲejə]

Participle

гове́я • (govéja)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of гове́ть (govétʹ)
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