жага
See also: Appendix:Variations of "zaga"
Bulgarian
Etymology
Ultimately from German Säge. Compare Serbo-Croatian жа́га, Romanian joagăr. Akin to native Bulgarian секи́ра (sekíra, “axe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʒa̟ɡɐ]
Audio: (file)
Noun
жа́га • (žága) f
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | жа́га žága |
жа́ги žági |
definite | жа́гата žágata |
жа́гите žágite |
Alternative forms
- джа́га (džága)
Derived terms
- жа́гам (žágam, “to cut with saw”) (dialectal)
- жа́гарица (žágarica, “sawmill”) (dialectal)
References
- “жага”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “жага”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 521
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Old High German saga, from Proto-Germanic *sagō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒǎːɡa/
- Hyphenation: жа‧га
Noun
жа́га f (Latin spelling žága)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | жага | жаге |
genitive | жаге | жага |
dative | жаги | жагама |
accusative | жагу | жаге |
vocative | жаго | жаге |
locative | жаги | жагама |
instrumental | жагом | жагама |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žaga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʒɐˈɦa]
Audio: (file)
Noun
жага́ • (žahá) f inan (genitive жаги́, uncountable)
- thirst, thirstiness
- thirst, craving, urge, yearning, lust, strong desire
- passion, ardor, lust, concupiscence
- Synonyms: при́страсть (prýstrastʹ), жада́ння (žadánnja), пожада́ння (požadánnja), по́хіть (póxitʹ), хти́вість (xtývistʹ)
- enthusiasm, passion, ardor, spirit, eagerness
- Synonyms: запа́л (zapál), при́страсть (prýstrastʹ), по́тяг (pótjah), снага́ (snahá)
Declension
singular | |
---|---|
nominative | жага́ žahá |
genitive | жаги́ žahý |
dative | жазі́ žazí |
accusative | жагу́ žahú |
instrumental | жаго́ю žahóju |
locative | жазі́ žazí |
vocative | жа́го žáho |
Derived terms
- жагли́вий (žahlývyj)
- жагну́ти impf (žahnúty)
- жаго́та f (žahóta)
- жагу́чий (žahúčyj)
Related terms
References
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “жага”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “жага”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “жага”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “жага”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “жага”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)