жуда

Bulgarian

Etymology

Probably of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒu̟dɐ]
  • Audio (Standard Bulgarian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -udɐ
  • Syllabification(key): жу‧да

Noun

жу́да • (žúdaf

  1. (dialectal, rare) inborn weakness, affliction
    Synonym: недъг (nedǎg)
  2. (dialectal, rare) agony
    Synonym: агония (agonija)

Declension

Declension of жу́да
singular plural
indefinite жу́да
žúda
жуди́
žudí
definite жу́дата
žúdata
жуди́те
žudíte

Derived terms

  • жудя (žudja, to lack sleep, strength; to agonize)
  • жудав (žudav, faint, slender)
  • жудък (žudǎk, hapless, agonizing)

Further reading

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “жудя”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 556