сиротиня

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Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *sirotyni; equivalent to сирота́ (sirotá, dear) +‎ -иня (-inja).

Noun[edit]

сироти́ня (sirotínjaf (masculine сирота́)

  1. (obsolete) female equivalent of сирота́ (sirotá): female orphan
  2. (dialectal, figurative) female equivalent of сирота́ (sirotá): unfortunate, poor woman
    Synonym: неща́стница (neštástnica)
  3. (poetic, collective) the poorest social class
    Synonym: бедноти́я (bednotíja)

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

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