бигор

From Proto-Slavic *bigrъ/*bigorъ, of unclear origin. Limited to South Slavic languages.

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiɡor]

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би́гор • (bígor) m (relational adjective би́горен)

1. (uncountable) limescale, chalky sediment

   Synonyms: вар (var), варо́вик (varóvik)

2. (dialectal) karst rock (typically with porous structure) caused by sedimentation and erosion of lime

Dialectally can be used as an adverb/adjective with meaning salty, spicy, e.g.:

• биго́р лют ― bigór ljut ― very hot, very spicy

• бигорна пещера (bigorna peštera, “cave formed by limescale sedimentation”)
• бигорна каскада (bigorna kaskada, “cascade of limescale sediments”)

• туф (tuf, “tufa, tuff”) (volcanic rock with porous structure resembling бигор (bigor))

• “бигор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “бигор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бигор”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 46
• бигор in Терминология на карста и спелеологията в България (1976)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bigrъ.

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiɡɔr]

бигор • (bigor) m (relational adjective бигорен)

1. limescale

• “бигор” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu