мъхест

Bulgarian

Etymology

From мъх (mǎh, “moss, fuzz”) +‎ -ест (-est) with prevented palatalization of -х-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɤxɛst]

Adjective

мъ́хест • (mǎ́hest)

  1. mossy, fuzzy (covered in moss, fuzz)
  2. (figurative) fluffy
    Synonym: пу́хест (púhest)
  3. glaucous (having powdery covering)

Declension

  • мъ́хав (mǎ́hav, “mossy”)
  • мъхна́т (mǎhnát, “shaggy”)

References

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