свян

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svěnъ (“exterior, outside”), possibly reflecting the PIE morpheme found in Latin sē- (“off, apart”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲa̟n]

Noun

свян • (svjan) m

  1. shyness, bashfulness
  2. shame, feeling of embarrassment
    без свян ― bez svjan ― without shame

Declension

  • свеня́ се (svenjá se, “to be embarrassed, ashamed”)
  • свенли́в (svenlív, “bashful”)
  • осве́н (osvén, “except, besides”) (preposition)

References

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