бързоходец

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Bulgarian[edit]

Бързоходеца от анимационното шоу "Бързоходеца и Уили Койота"
Бягаща кукувица

Etymology[edit]

бърз (bǎrz, fast, quick) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ ход (hod, walking, pace) +‎ -ец (-ec)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bɐrzoˈxɔdɛt͡s]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

бързохо́дец (bǎrzohódecm

  1. (literally) fast walker
  2. (historical) old-time messenger, courier who travels on foot

Usage notes[edit]

In modern times, the word can sometimes be applied as a pseudonym of the roadrunner bird, due to the popular cartoon Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (translated in Bulgarian as “Бързоходеца и Уили Kойота”) which introduced the bird to Bulgarian audience.

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References[edit]

  • бързоходец”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010