пъргав

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *prǫgavъ. Morphologically equivalent to Bulgarian пру́жа се (prúža se, to convulse), пъ́ргам (pǎ́rgam, to hop off, to spring) (dialectal) +‎ -ав (-av). Cognate with Macedonian пргав (prgav) and further related to Russian прыгу́чий (prygúčij, jumping far away).

Pronunciation

Adjective

пъ́ргав (pǎ́rgav) (abstract noun пъ́ргавост)

  1. nimble, brisk, quick, spry, smart, lively, agile, prompt, cracking
    Synonyms: бърз (bǎrz), скор (skor), лек (lek)
  2. busy, bustling
    Synonym: работлив (rabotliv)
  3. elastic
    Synonyms: еластичен (elastičen), гъвкав (gǎvkav)

Declension

Derived terms

References

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