жегъл

Bulgarian

жигъл

Etymology

Formally from an earlier *žeglъ/*žeglo, from the root of же́гна (žégna, “to prod, to scorch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒɛɡɐɫ]
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Noun

же́гъл • (žégǎl) m

  1. (dialectal) branding needle, rod
  2. (by generalization) stick, rod, pole
    жегло на ярем ― žeglo na jarem ― pole of a yoke
  3. (figuratively) slender person

Declension

Alternative forms

  • же́гла f (žégla)
  • жегло́ n (žegló)
  • жиг (žig, “branding mark”)
    • жиго́свам (žigósvam, “to brand”)

References

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