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намол

/[nɐˈmɔɫ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    dialectaldeposit of silt, sludge, mud
    • В ямата се е насъбрал намол.

      V jamata se e nasǎbral namol.A deposit of sludge has filled in the ditch.

  2. 2.
    dialectalclay soil (low-quality soil with muddy texture)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (1)
  • подмо́л

Etymology

Probably from на- (na-) + мол (mol, “cavity”). Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary tentatively also compares Serbo-Croatian му̑љ (“silt”), Ukrainian мул (mul, “mud”), Polish muł (“silt”), however, notes that the vocalism of these forms does not match the vocalism of the Bulgarian lemma.

Forms

  • намо́лcanonical • masculine
  • namólromanization
  • намо́лindefinite • singular
  • намо́лътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • намо́лаdefinite • objective • singular

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