"еле" meaning in Bulgarian

See еле in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈɛlɛ] Forms: е́ле [canonical], éle [romanization]
Etymology: Ultimately of Persian origin. See titular lemma for more. Head templates: {{bg-adv|е́ле}} е́ле • (éle), {{tlb|bg|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. alternative form of хе́ле (héle) Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial, dialectal, usually Alternative form of: хе́ле (extra: héle)
    Sense id: en-еле-bg-adv-~X9oWjuE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Particle

IPA: [ˈɛlɛ] Forms: е́ле [canonical], éle [romanization], е́ля [alternative, dialectal], е́ли [alternative, dialectal]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Church Slavonic ѥлѣ (jelě), from Proto-Slavic *je lě. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|bg|cu|ѥлѣ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Church Slavonic ѥлѣ (jelě), {{inh+|bg|cu|ѥлѣ}} Inherited from Old Church Slavonic ѥлѣ (jelě), {{der|bg|sla-pro|*je lě}} Proto-Slavic *je lě Head templates: {{head|bg|particle|head=е́ле}} е́ле • (éle), {{tlb|bg|usually|dialectal}} (usually dialectal)
  1. adds emphasis to a statement or а question Tags: dialectal, usually Synonyms: ех, ле́ле
    Sense id: en-еле-bg-particle-YocTHBzG Categories (other): Bulgarian particles Disambiguation of Bulgarian particles: 37 63
  2. adds contrast between clauses Tags: dialectal, usually Synonyms: нали́
    Sense id: en-еле-bg-particle-N9pnrKTd Categories (other): Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header, Bulgarian particles, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header: 24 31 45 Disambiguation of Bulgarian particles: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 30 47 0 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 30 47 0 0 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ега́ (egá), е́де (éde), еже- (eže-) [prefix]
Etymology number: 1
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          "english": "Oh, what has happened?",
          "roman": "Ele kakva stana?",
          "text": "Еле каква стана?",
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          "english": "Indeed, [it is] pretty!",
          "roman": "Ele če hubavo!",
          "text": "Еле че хубаво!",
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          "english": "You found [the wrong] person to ask. Don't you know that I am not [originally] from here?",
          "roman": "Nameri kogo da pitaš. Elja znaeš, če ne sǎm tukašen?",
          "text": "Намери кого да питаш. Еля знаеш, че не съм тукашен?",
          "type": "example"
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[ˈɛlɛ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "еле"
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      "word": "е́де"
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          "english": "Oh, what has happened?",
          "roman": "Ele kakva stana?",
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          "english": "Indeed, [it is] pretty!",
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          "text": "Еле че хубаво!",
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      "glosses": [
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          "english": "You found [the wrong] person to ask. Don't you know that I am not [originally] from here?",
          "roman": "Nameri kogo da pitaš. Elja znaeš, če ne sǎm tukašen?",
          "text": "Намери кого да питаш. Еля знаеш, че не съм тукашен?",
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      "ipa": "[ˈɛlɛ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "еле"
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