свян
/[svʲa̟n]/
Bulgariannoun
Definitions
- 1.shyness, bashfulness
- 2.shame, feeling of embarrassment
без свян
bez svjan — without shame
Synonyms & related words
Related words (3)
- свеня́ се
- свенли́в
- осве́н
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svěnъ (“exterior, outside”), possibly reflecting the PIE morpheme found in Latin sē- (“off, apart”).
Forms
- svjanromanization
- свянindefinite • singular
- свя́нътdefinite • singular • subjective
- свя́наdefinite • objective • singular