бия

Bulgarian

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) to beat, to thrash to hit repeatedly
  • (ambitransitive) to shoot to hunt and kill animals
  • (intransitive) to fire, to shell to shoot at
  • (ambitransitive) to beat, to ring, to throb to strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm
  • (transitive) to whip, to whisk, to churn to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion
  • (transitive) to strike to hit or kick a ball
  • (ambitransitive) to beat, to win to defeat somebody
  • (intransitive) to try to say something in an indirect way
  • (intransitive) to have a particular tint
  • (intransitive) to shine very brightly and unpleasantly, blindingly

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *biti.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*biti

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