лъжа

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *lъžь, *lъža.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɫɐˈʒa̟]

Noun

лъжа́ • (lǎžá) f

  1. untruth, lie, falsehood
    Antonym: и́стина (ístina)
  2. tall story, stretcher
  3. deceit, a cheat, artifice, guile, make-believe, sham, a fake, rip-off, dupery
    Synonym: изма́ма (izmáma)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *lъgati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫɤʒɐ]

Verb

лъ́жа • (lǎ́ža) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. to tell an untruth, lie, tell stories, speak with a forked tongue
  2. to deceive, be false to, cheat, play (someone), false, jockey, two-time
    Synonyms: ма́мя (mámja), изневеря́вам (izneverjávam)
Conjugation

References

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