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диря

/[ˈdirʲɐ] | [ˈdirʲɐ] | [ˈdirʲɐ]/
Bulgariannounverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    crack, notch (remnant or result of tearing)
  2. 2.
    trace, trail
    • хващам/ловя дирята някому

      hvaštam/lovja dirjata njakomuto catch/hunt for one's trail

  3. 3.
    mark, scar, vestige
    • Куче влачи, диря няма.

      Kuče vlači, dirja njama.to avoid responsibilities

  4. 4.
    to look for, to seek, to explore
  5. 5.
    (+ dative pronoun) to ask for, to dare, to call out
    • диря си боя / белята

      dirja si boja / beljatato ask for spanking / trouble

  6. 6.
    to follow a trace, to trail

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • нади́ре
  • отди́ре
  • поди́ре
  • доди́ря
  • доди́рвам
  • доди́рям
  • зади́ря
  • зади́рвам
  • зади́рям
  • изди́ря

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *diřa (given as *dyřa in Gerov's dictionary).

Forms

  • ди́ряcanonical • feminine
  • dírjaromanization
  • ди́ркаdiminutive
  • ди́ряindefinite • singular
  • ди́риindefinite • plural • rare
  • ди́рятаdefinite • singular
  • ди́ритеdefinite • plural • rare
  • ди́раalternative

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