бигор
Bulgarian
Бигор край с. Бабино
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bigrъ/*bigorъ, of unclear origin. Limited to South Slavic languages.
Noun
би́гор • (bígor) m (related adjective би́горен)
- (uncountable) limescale, chalky sediment
- Synonyms: вар (var), варо́вик (varóvik)
- (dialectal) karst rock (typically with porous structure) caused by sedimentation and erosion of lime
Usage notes
Dialectally can be used as an adverb/adjective with meaning salty, spicy, e.g.:
- биго́р лют ― bigór ljut ― very hot, very spicy
Derived terms
- бигорна пещера (bigorna peštera, “cave formed by limescale sedimentation”)
- бигорна каскада (bigorna kaskada, “cascade of limescale sediments”)
See also
- туф (tuf, “tufa, tuff”) (volcanic rock with porous structure resembling бигор (bigor))
References
Declension of би́гор
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | би́гор bígor | би́гори bígori |
| definite (subject form) | би́горът bígorǎt | би́горите bígorite |
| definite (object form) | би́гора bígora | |
| count form | — | би́гора bígora |
References
- бигор in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- бигор in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “бигор”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 46
- бигор in Терминология на карста и спелеологията в България (1976)
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bigrъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbiɡɔr]
Noun
бигор • (bigor) m (related adjective бигорен)
- limescale
Declension
Declension of бигор
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бигор | бигори |
| definite unspecified | бигорот | бигорите |
| definite proximal | бигоров | бигориве |
| definite distal | бигорон | бигорине |
| vocative | бигоре | бигори |
| count form | — | бигора |
Derived terms
- бигорен (bigoren)
- бигориште n (bigorište)
- бигорлив (bigorliv)
- бигорливост f (bigorlivost)
- бигорлија (bigorlija)
- бигороса (bigorosa)
- бигоросува (bigorosuva)
- бигоросување n (bigorosuvanje)
References
- “бигор” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu