задух

See also: задув

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

• задуха f (zaduha)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zaduxъ. Equivalent to за- (za-) +‎ дух (duh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzadox]

• Audio:

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Noun

за́дух • (záduh) m

1. shortness of breath
2. (colloquial) asthma

   Synonym: астма (astma)

3. fug, frowst

   Synonym: застоял въздух (zastojal vǎzduh)

Declension

Declension of за́дух

	singular
indefinite	за́дух záduh
definite (subject form)	за́духът záduhǎt
definite (object form)	за́духа záduha

Related terms

• задушване (zadušvane, “suffocation”)
• удушаване (udušavane, “choking, strangulation”)

References

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