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пък

/[pɤk]/
Bulgarianconjparticle

Definitions

  1. 1.
    coordinating conjunction used for juxtaposition: however, though
    • Представя се за експерт, пък нищо не разбира.

      Predstavja se za ekspert, pǎk ništo ne razbira.He/She presents themselves as an expert, however they don't understand anything.

  2. 2.
    coordinating conjunction expressing contrast: but, yet
    • Уж обеща да присъства, пък на края не дойде.

      Už obešta da prisǎstva, pǎk na kraja ne dojde.He/She promised to attend, yet at the end they didn't come.

  3. 3.
    coordinating conjunction used for correlation: while, as
    • Остави го да почине, пък ние ще довършим работата.

      Ostavi go da počine, pǎk nie šte dovǎršim rabotata.Leave him to rest, while we complete the job/task.

  4. 4.
    coordinating conjunction expressing addition and reinforcement: also, just as well, moreover, then
    • Тя е красива, пък и умна.

      Tja e krasiva, pǎk i umna.She is pretty and also (additionally/on top of that) smart.

    • Първо помисли, пък после приказвай.

      Pǎrvo pomisli, pǎk posle prikazvaj.First think (reflect on what to say) and just then talk.

  5. 5.
    emphatic participle for expressing emphasis: well, anyway, even so
    • аз пък не зна́ех

      az pǎk ne znáehWell, I didn't know

    • няма пък

      njama pǎkI won't (oblige/accept/agree) anyway

  6. 6.
    emphatic participle for reinforcing demonstrative or interrogative pronouns: hell, damn, for all the world
    • тоз пък

      toz pǎkhim on the other hand

    • ти пък

      ti pǎkyou seriously

    • какво пък

      kakvo pǎkwhat the hell/seriously what

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • а пък
  • но пък
  • пък и
Related words (2)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pьkъ. Originally a discourse marker, related to Bulgarian по (po, “at, upon”), па (pa, “so, afterwards”).

Forms

  • pǎkromanization

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