егати

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Fossilized phrase, probably equivalent to (obsolete) ега́ (egá, [I] condemn, 1p. sg.) +‎ ти (ti, thee), cognate with Russian е́гать (jégatʹ), яга́ть (jagátʹ, to blaze, to rush; to scold, to condemn), Slovene ję́gati (to insinuate, to intimate). Perhaps from an obsolete *ěgati (?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɛˈɡati]
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Interjection

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егати (egati) (colloquial)

  1. expressive interjection conveying surprise, displeasure, or irritation: dammit!, bobbins!

Usage notes

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егати (egati) is used as a less profane counterpart to ебати (ebati) / ебаси (ebasi) (from еба́ (ebá, to copulate)), which are vulgar.

References

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  • егати”, in BGJargon.com (in Bulgarian), 2007