пищя

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *piščati, of onomatopoeic origin. By surface analysis, пи́сък (písǎk, scream, shriek) +‎ (-ja).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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пищя́ (pištjá) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive) to yelp, to scream
    → (in exaggerated context) to rumble, to clamour
  2. (of bird) to shrill, to shriek, to squeal (to make sharp vibrant call)
  3. (figurative) to whistle, to whoosh
    вя́търът пищи́vjátǎrǎt pištíthe wind swooshes
  4. (by extension) to ring, to resonate
    ня́кому у́шите пищя́т (used to describe tinnitus)njákomu úšite pištját(please add an English translation of this usage example) (literally, “one's ears resonate”)

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