гуя

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Bulgarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡujɐ]
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *guja (snake), limited to South Slavic languages. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian гу́ја (serpent), гу̀јавица (earthworm).

Noun[edit]

гу́я (gújaf

  1. (literally) creeping creature
  2. (dialectal) snake, serpent
    Synonym: змия́ (zmijá)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Akin to the noun, probably from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (to curl, to coil).

Verb[edit]

гу́я (gúja) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (dialectal, reflexive) to slither, to creep
    Synonyms: пълзя́ (pǎlzjá), вла́ча се (vláča se)
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Mongolian[edit]

MongolianCyrillic
ᠭᠤᠶ᠎ᠠ
(ɣuy-a)
гуя
(guja)

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Noun[edit]

гуя (guja)

  1. thigh
  2. hind limb (of a carcass)
  3. (figurative) support; rest; buttress; (supporting) frame; backrest; (supporting) rail; post etc.
  4. (figurative) leg (of a garment)
  5. (figurative) leg (one of a pair of protrusions)
  6. (figurative) a small boat used for river crossings, propelled by a setting pole

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