ръчам

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Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Equivalent to ръка́ (rǎká, arm) +‎ -ям (-jam, causative-iterative suffix). Akin to Polish ręczyć (to vouch).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

ръ́чам (rǎ́čam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective ръ́чна) (dialectal)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to elbow, to spur, to prod (with arm, elbow)
    1. (by extension) to urge, to prompt (physically)
    2. (figurative) to order, to adjure (by words)

Usage notes[edit]

In the modern language, the semelfactive ръ́чкам (rǎ́čkam) is more commonly used than the base verb itself.

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