насила

Bulgarian

Etymology

By surface analysis, univerbation of на (na) +‎ си́ла (síla). Literally, “at [a] force”, or more loosely translated as “forcefully”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈsiɫɐ]
  • Rhymes: -iɫɐ
  • Syllabification(key): на‧си‧ла

Adverb

наси́ла • (nasíla)

  1. forcibly, at a push (in a forcible manner, by force, against one's will)
    Synonyms: принудително (prinuditelno), силом (silom)
    Antonym: доброволно (dobrovolno)

References

  • “насила”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “насила”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnasiɫa]

Adverb

насила • (nasila) (not comparable)

  1. by force, coercively
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