кътам

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kǫtati. Possibly akin to English hide, hut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɤtɐm]

Verb

къ́там • (kǎ́tam) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (transitive) to hide, to conceal, to keep (something) hidden
  2. (transitive, figurative) to put aside, to save (some resource)
  3. (reflexive with си) to tuck away
    Кътам си парите в касичка.
    Kǎtam si parite v kasička.
    [I] tuck away my money in a cashbox.
  4. (reflexive with се, figurative) to be careful, to be on alert for danger (+ от (ot))

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • ку́там (kútam) dialectal

Derived terms

  • къ́ткам (kǎ́tkam) (semelfactive)
  • закътам pf (zakǎtam), закътвам impf (zakǎtvam)
  • изкътам pf (izkǎtam), изкътвам impf (izkǎtvam)
  • накътам се pf (nakǎtam se), накътвам се impf (nakǎtvam se)
  • прикътам pf (prikǎtam), прикътвам impf (prikǎtvam)
  • скътам pf (skǎtam), скътвам impf (skǎtvam)
  • укътам pf (ukǎtam), укътвам impf (ukǎtvam)
  • къ́тна (kǎ́tna), къ́твам (kǎ́tvam, to nudge) (possibly)

See also

  • кът (kǎt, corner) (more likely unrelated)

References

Anagrams

  • такъм (takǎm)
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