кая се

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kajati sę, a reflexive derivative from an obsolete ка́я (kája, to incite, to instigate regret) (in other Slavic languages: to reprimand, to reproach).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkajɐ sɛ]
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Verb

ка́я се • (kája se) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (reflexive) to repent, to lament, to experience regret
    Synonym: съжаля́вам (sǎžaljávam)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • пока́я се pf (pokája se), пока́йвам се impf (pokájvam se, to regret, to confess a sin)
  • разка́я се pf (razkája se), разка́йвам се impf (razkájvam se, to rue)
  • ка́я (kája) (obsolete, archaic)
    • ка́йка (kájka), ка́йковец (kájkovec, rapscallion, wretch) (dialectal)
  • ка́ня (kánja, to invite, to urge)
  • отча́я pf (otčája), отча́йвам impf (otčájvam, to dispirit, to discourage, to cause despair)

References

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