хапя

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xapati (a/j-conj.).

Pronunciation

Verb

ха́пя (hápja) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective ха́пна)

  1. (transitive) to bite with teeth, to nibble
  2. (transitive, of an insect) to bite, to sting
    Synonym: жиля (žilja)
  3. (transitive, figuratively, of cold weather) to cause irritation or smarting
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to cause emotional pain, to quip, to fret

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References

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