бигор

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Bulgarian

Бигор край с. Бабино

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bigrъ/*bigorъ, of unclear origin. Limited to South Slavic languages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

би́гор (bígorm (relational adjective би́горен)

  1. (uncountable) limescale, chalky sediment
    Synonyms: вар (var), варо́вик (varóvik)
  2. (dialectal) karst rock (typically with porous structure) caused by sedimentation and erosion of lime

Usage notes

Dialectally can be used as an adverb/adjective with meaning salty, spicy, e.g.:

  • биго́р лютbigór ljutvery hot, very spicy

Derived terms

See also

  • туф (tuf, tufa, tuff) (volcanic rock with porous structure resembling бигор (bigor))

References

References

  • бигор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • бигор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бигор”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 46
  • бигор in Терминология на карста и спелеологията в България (1976)

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bigrъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

бигор (bigorm (relational adjective бигорен)

  1. limescale

Declension

Declension of бигор
singular plural
indefinite бигор (bigor) бигори (bigori)
definite unspecified бигорот (bigorot) бигорите (bigorite)
definite proximal бигоров (bigorov) бигориве (bigorive)
definite distal бигорон (bigoron) бигорине (bigorine)
vocative бигоре (bigore) бигори (bigori)
count form бигора (bigora)

Derived terms

References

  • бигор” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu