пандур

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian pandúr. According to BER, perhaps of Slavic origin, reflecting Proto-Slavic *pǫdurъ (formally equivalent to пъдя (pǎdja, to chase away) +‎ -ур (-ur)).

Pronunciation

Noun

панду́р (pandúrm

  1. (obsolete) guard, sentry, patrol in the army (particularly in the Austro-Hungarian army)

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References

  • пандур”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “пандур”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 43

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian pandúr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: пан‧дур

Noun

пандур (pandurm (plural пандури, relational adjective пандурски)

  1. (archaic) armed guard, pandur
  2. (slang, derogatory) policeman
  3. (figurative, derogatory) violent person, cruel person

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References

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Hungarian pandúr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pǎnduːr/
  • Hyphenation: пан‧дур

Noun

па̀ндӯр m (Latin spelling pàndūr)

  1. (derogatory) policeman
  2. tipstaff
  3. (slang) redcoat (British soldier)

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