мърля

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrliti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɤrlʲɐ]

Verb

мъ́рля • (mǎ́rlja) first-singular present indicative, impf (dialectal)

  1. (transitive, obsolescent) to prick, to perforate, to ram
    1. to hit one's finger or toe
    2. to make something messy, to tarnish, to stain
    3. (colloquial) to make blunt
  2. (transitive) to impregnate, to fertilize (for livestock and animals in general)
  3. (reflexive with се) to be in rut (of female livestock)

Usage notes

Dictionaries formally distinguish the meaning “to perforate” from “to fertilize”.

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • мъ́рлям (mǎ́rljam) ja-conjugation

Derived terms

  • замърля се pf (zamǎrlja se), замърлям се impf (zamǎrljam se)
  • омърля pf (omǎrlja), омърлям impf (omǎrljam)
  • премърля pf (premǎrlja), премърлям impf (premǎrljam)
  • размърля се pf (razmǎrlja se), размърлям се impf (razmǎrljam se)
  • умърля pf (umǎrlja)
    • умърлуша pf (umǎrluša), умърлушвам impf (umǎrlušvam)
  • мърли́ца (mǎrlíca, sheep, cow in rut)
  • мърля́ч (mǎrljáč) (agent noun)
  • мъ́рльо m (mǎ́rljo), мъ́рла f (mǎ́rla) (agent nouns, colloquial)
  • мъ́рляв (mǎ́rljav, grubby, filthy)

References

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