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бахър

/[bɐˈxɤr]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialslangfreezing cold
  2. 2.
    colloquialslangvery cold weather
    • голя́м бахъ́р

      goljám bahǎ́rextremely cold, chilly weather

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

The term originated as a slang sense development of бахар (bahar, “allspice”) from Ottoman Turkish بهار (bahar, “spice”), and has become a common colloquialism. Typologically compare French piquant (“spicy; ice-cold”).

Forms

  • бахъ́рcanonical • masculine
  • bahǎ́rromanization
  • бахъ́рindefinite • singular
  • бахъ́рътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • бахъ́раdefinite • objective • singular
  • баха́рalternative

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