жега

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žega.

Pronunciation

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Noun

же́га (žégaf (relational adjective же́жък)

  1. sweltering heat
  2. sultriness (weather condition)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • жега”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жега”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žega.

Pronunciation

Noun

жега (žegaf (plural жеги)

  1. heat, sultriness (weather)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žega.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒêɡa/
  • Hyphenation: же‧га

Noun

же̏га f (Latin spelling žȅga)

  1. hotness, sultriness

Declension

Further reading

  • жега”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024