чур

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *čurъ.

Noun

чур • (čur) m

1. smoke

Synonyms

• дим (dim)
• кад (kad)
• чад (čad)

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕur]

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Interjection

чур • (čur)

1. (colloquial, in spells) avaunt, away

   чур меня́! ― čur menjá! ― keep away from me!

2. (children's talk, expresses leadership, claim to be the first) bags (it)! (British), dibs

   чур я пе́рвый! ― čur ja pérvyj! ― bags, I go first!

3. (colloquial, expresses a condition) mind you, but mind

   то́лько чур молча́ть! ― tólʹko čur molčátʹ! ― but not a word, mind you!