веда

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Old Church Slavonic вѣдѣти (věděti, “to know, wit”). Compare вѐщица (vèštica), Russian ве́дьма (védʹma).

Noun

вѐда̀ • (vèdà) f

1. (dialectal) a malevolent female mythical creature, a witch, a ghost
2. (dialectal) lightning, flash

Synonyms

• (witch): вѐщица (vèštica)

References

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 126

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Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛda]

Noun

веда • (veda) f (plural веди)

1. lightning, flash
2. a type of malevolent female mythical creature