карам

• IPA^(key): [ˈkarɐm]

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From Proto-Slavic *karati (“to accuse”), an iterative counter-part to коря́ (korjá, “to rebuke”).

ка́рам • (káram) first-singular present indicative, impf

1. (transitive, dialectal) to edify, to instruct

   Synonyms: поуча́вам (poučávam), назида́вам (nazidávam)

2. (transitive, dialectal) to rebuke, to reproach, to reprimand

   Synonyms: гъ́лча (gǎ́lča), мъ́мря (mǎ́mrja), хо́кам (hókam), укоря́вам (ukorjávam), порица́вам (poricávam)

   • Сос ма ка́рай, ма́йчинко, сос ма мо́мрей! (in Rupian dialect)

     Sos ma káraj, májčinko, sos ma mómrej!

     Stop reproaching me, mother, stop reprimanding me!

In the standard language, this meaning is primarily expressed via reflexive ка́рам се (káram se). The transitive form typically carries the meaning of Etymology 2.

• у́кор (úkor, “reproach”)
  • ука́рям (ukárjam, “to accuse, to defame”) (obsolete)

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “карам²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 236
• Nayden Gerov (1897) “ка́рамь (10, 11)”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎^[1] (in Bulgarian), volume 2, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 351

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *carriāre or *carreāre, from Latin carrus, ultimately of Gaulish origin. Cognate with English carry.

ка́рам • (káram) first-singular present indicative, impf

1. (transitive) to drive, to conduct (a vehicle)

   Synonym: управля́вам (upravljávam)

   ка́рам кола́ ― káram kolá ― [I] drive a car

2. (transitive) to drive, to herd (an animal, a herd)

   Synonyms: во́дя (vódja), (dialectal) кърдя́ (kǎrdjá)

   ка́рам гове́да ― káram govéda ― [I] herd cattle

3. (transitive) to convey, to transport, to carry

   Synonym: во́зя (vózja)

   ка́рам това́р ― káram továr ― to transport goods

4. (transitive) to make, to coerce (someone do something)

   Synonyms: те́рам (téram), си́ля (sílja), принужда́вам (prinuždávam)

   ка́рам ня́кого да ... ― káram njákogo da ... ― [I] coerce someone to ...

5. (abstracted, transitive) to undergo, to get through, to pass (endevour, situation, state of affairs)

   ка́рам грип ― káram grip ― [I] undergo flu

   ка́рам и́зпит ― káram ízpit ― [I] am taking an exam

   Ка́рам я ня́как си.

   Káram ja njákak si.

   I am doing fine somehow/in some way.

6. (colloquial, figurative, transitive) to be (a certain age)
7. (colloquial, figurative, transitive) to live, to be getting along
8. (colloquial, transitive) to keep on (doing something), to carry out
9. (reflexive with се) to make, to prepare oneself to do something

• кару́ца (karúca, “charriot”)

• “карам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “карам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “карам¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 235
• Nayden Gerov (1897) “ка́рамь (1-9)”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎^[2] (in Bulgarian), volume 2, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 350

• марка (marka), карма (karma), рамка (ramka), макар (makar)

Borrowed from Persian کرم (karam), from Ancient Greek κράμβη (krámbē, “cabbage”).

карам • (karam) (Arabic spelling قارام)

1. cabbage

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaɾam]

карам • (karam)

1. first-person singular present of кара (kara)

• IPA^(key): [ˈkarəm]

ка́рам • (káram) f inan pl

1. dative plural of ка́ра (kára)

ка́рам • (káram) m inan pl

1. dative plural of кар (kar)

• IPA^(key): /karam/, [kʰä.ɾäm]

Inherited from Classical Persian کَرَم (karam), from Arabic كَرَم (karam).

карам • (karam) (Persian spelling کرم)

1. bounty
2. generosity
3. magnificence

карам • (karam) (Persian spelling کرم)

1. alternative form of калам (kalam): cabbage