жежък

Bulgarian

Etymology

From жежа́ (žežá, “to heat up”) +‎ -ък (-ǎk). Akin to Russian жгу́чий (žgúčij, “scorching”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒɛʒɐk]
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Adjective

же́жък • (žéžǎk) (adverb же́жко)

  1. scorching, sultry, red-hot
    же́жко вре́ме ― žéžko vréme ― hot weather

Declension

  • же́га (žéga, “heat”)
  • же́гав (žégav, “extremely hot”)

References

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