котя

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kotiti. Possibly related to dialectal Bulgarian коте́ц (kotéc, pen), ко́тора (kótora, sty, kennel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔtʲɐ]

Verb

ко́тя • (kótja) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (transitive, rare) to brood, to give birth to
  2. (reflexive with се) to beget, to conceive (of female animals)

Usage notes

  • Typically refers to breeding of small mammals (felines, mustelas, rabbits, rodents).
  • Only feminine active participles (котила, котеща, etc.) are in use.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ко́ткам (kótkam, to take care of, to pet) (semelfactive, either derived from the current verb or from related *kotati)
  • изкотя се pf (izkotja se), изкотям се impf (izkotjam se)
  • окотя се pf (okotja se), окотям се impf (okotjam se)
  • коти́ло (kotílo, brood)

See also

References

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