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мърша

/[ˈmɤrʃɐ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    carrion, offal (dead flesh; carcasses)
  2. 2.
    carcass (body of a dead animal)
  3. 3.
    derogatoryinsult towards an unpleasant person

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • мърша́р
  • мърша́рка
  • мъ́ршав
  • мършоя́д
  • мършоя́дец
  • мръшля́к
  • ⇒ Greek: μουρσιάζω
Synonyms
Related words (3)
  • мъ́ртъв
  • мъ́рха
  • мърци́на

Etymology

ja-stem variant of Proto-Slavic *mьrxa (“decay”). Attested as мьръша (mĭrŭša), мръша (mrŭša) in Church Slavonic.

Forms

  • мъ́ршаcanonical • feminine
  • mǎ́ršaromanization
  • мъ́ршаindefinite • singular
  • мъ́ршиindefinite • plural
  • мъ́ршатаdefinite • singular
  • мъ́ршитеdefinite • plural

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