"ма" meaning in Bulgarian

See ма in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Forms: ma [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from some neighbouring language. See Greek μα (ma), Italian ma. Etymology templates: {{cog|el|μα}} Greek μα (ma), {{cog|it|ma}} Italian ma Head templates: {{head|bg|conjunction|head=ма}} ма • (ma)
  1. (colloquial) but, however Tags: colloquial Related terms: а́ма (áma) (english: however; Ottoman Turkish borrowing of Arabic origin)
    Sense id: en-ма-bg-conj-hLMJpaam
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

Forms: ma [romanization]
Etymology: Shortening of мома́ (momá, “girl, maid”) and/or мо́ре (móre) (evocative intensifier). Etymology templates: {{q|evocative intensifier}} (evocative intensifier) Head templates: {{head|bg|interjection}} ма • (ma)
  1. (derogatory) placed at the end of a sentence, when directed at a woman, as an offensive intensifier Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-ма-bg-intj-Ldn9Jupp Categories (other): Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header: 0 82 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 0 51 8 7 3 14 3 11 0 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 69 5 5 2 9 2 7 0 0 1 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Particle

Forms: ma [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|bg|particle}} ма • (ma)
  1. expresses disbelief, surprise, empathy
    Sense id: en-ма-bg-particle-dw7uE1kP Categories (other): Bulgarian particles Disambiguation of Bulgarian particles: 45 55
  2. expresses irritation, objection, impatiance
    Sense id: en-ма-bg-particle-2ppzdz2n Categories (other): Bulgarian particles Disambiguation of Bulgarian particles: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: лема́ (lemá) [dialectal], нима́ (nimá)
Etymology number: 1
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "english": "Hey, it is indeed good!",
          "roman": "Ma, to naistina bilo hubavo!",
          "text": "Ма, то наистина било хубаво!",
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          "english": "Jeez, what are you analysing so much!",
          "roman": "Ma, kakvo mu mislite tolkova?",
          "text": "Ма, какво му мислите толкова?",
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        }
      ],
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    {
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      "expansion": "Italian ma",
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    }
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          "english": "I will buy you an icecream, however, at another time.",
          "roman": "Šte ti kupja sladoled, ma drug pǎt.",
          "text": "Ще ти купя сладолед, ма друг път.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "but, however"
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        "(colloquial) but, however"
      ],
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          "english": "however; Ottoman Turkish borrowing of Arabic origin",
          "roman": "áma",
          "word": "а́ма"
        }
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      ]
    }
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}

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  "pos": "intj",
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          "english": "Pepi, what the hell is this beer, lass?",
          "roman": "Pepi, kakva e taja bira, ma?",
          "text": "Пепи, каква е тая бира, ма?",
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        }
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  "word": "ма"
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          "english": "Hey, it is indeed good!",
          "roman": "Ma, to naistina bilo hubavo!",
          "text": "Ма, то наистина било хубаво!",
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      "glosses": [
        "expresses disbelief, surprise, empathy"
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          "english": "Jeez, what are you analysing so much!",
          "roman": "Ma, kakvo mu mislite tolkova?",
          "text": "Ма, какво му мислите толкова?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "expresses irritation, objection, impatiance"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "ма"
}

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      "roman": "áma",
      "word": "а́ма"
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          "english": "I will buy you an icecream, however, at another time.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        "but, however"
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  "etymology_text": "Shortening of мома́ (momá, “girl, maid”) and/or мо́ре (móre) (evocative intensifier).",
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          "english": "Pepi, what the hell is this beer, lass?",
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}

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