дъвча

Bulgarian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɤft͡ʃɐ]
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Verb

дъ́вча • (dǎ́vča) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (transitive) to chew, to munch, to masticate, to champ
    Synonyms: (of animals) жва́кам (žvákam), хру́скам (hrúskam)
  2. (figuratively) to discuss, examine
    дъвча даде́н въпро́сdǎvča dadén vǎprósto explore/research thoroughly a given question

Conjugation

  • дъ́вкам (dǎ́vkam), дъ́вкотя (dǎ́vkotja, to crunch (with teeth))
  • дъ́вка (dǎ́vka, chewing gum)

References

  • дъвча”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • дъвча”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “дъвча, дъвкам, дъвкотя”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 453
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