лъхам

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lъxati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫɤxɐm]

Verb

лъ́хам • (lǎ́ham) first-singular present indicative, impf (perfective лъ́хна)

  1. (intransitive) to whiff, to puff, to blow softly (of wind)
    • c. 19th century, “Дуйни ми, лъхни”:
      Дуйни ми, лъхни, бел ветре! Разтопи бели снегове...
      Dujni mi, lǎhni, bel vetre! Raztopi beli snegove...
      Blow for me, whiff, oh white wind! Melt the white snow...
  2. (transitive, intransitive, including figuratively) to emit smell, to exhale, to emanate
    лъха мирис на свежест ― lǎha miris na svežest ― to emit smell of freshness
    лъхам самочувствие ― lǎham samočuvstvie ― to display self-confidence
  3. (transitive, intransitive) (+ accusative or dative pronoun) to smell, to stink, to scent (to somebody)
    лъха ми на мухъл ― lǎha mi na muhǎl ― to stink [to me] like mould

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • ло́хам (lóham), ле́хам (léham), льо́хам (ljóham) — dialectal

Derived terms

verbs
  • залъхам pf (zalǎham), залъхвам impf (zalǎhvam)
  • излъхам pf (izlǎham), излъхвам impf (izlǎhvam)
  • полъхам pf (polǎham), полъхвам impf (polǎhvam)
  • лъ́хвам (lǎ́hvam), лъ́хкам (lǎ́hkam) (semelfactive)
  • лъхтя́ (lǎhtjá, “to emit fragrance”) (iterative)
  • лъх (lǎh, “whiff, puff”)
  • лъхо́р (lǎhór, “zephyr, breeze”) (dialectal)

References

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