печалба

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pečalьba. Morphologically equivalent to пече́ля (pečélja, “to gain”) +‎ -ба (-ba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɛˈt͡ʃa̟ɫbɐ]

Noun

печа́лба • (pečálba) f

  1. gain, profit
    Synonym: при́ход (príhod)

Declension

Alternative forms

  • пече́лба (pečélba)

Derived terms

  • печалба́р (pečalbár, “person who seeks profit”)
    • печалба́рство (pečalbárstvo, “seeking of profit”)

References

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

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɛt͡ʃaɫba]

Noun

печалба • (pečalba) f

  1. work abroad as a migrant worker/guest worker

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pět͡ʃaːlba/
  • Hyphenation: пе‧чал‧ба

Noun

пѐча̄лба f (Latin spelling pèčālba)

  1. work abroad as a migrant worker/guest worker

Declension

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