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Bulgarian
Etymology
Univerbation of на (na, “on”) + (archaic sg. gen.) страни (strani, “side”).
Adverb
настрани́ • (nastraní)
- sideward (positioned on the side)
- aloof (staying away from the epicentre of some event)
References
- “настрани”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “настрани”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010