бигор

Bulgarian

Бигор край с. Бабино

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bigrъ/*bigorъ, of unclear origin. Limited to South Slavic languages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiɡor]

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Noun

би́гор • (bígor) m (relational adjective би́горен)

1. (uncountable) limescale, chalky sediment

   Synonyms: вар (var), варо́вик (varóvik)

2. (dialectal) karst rock (typically with porous structure) caused by sedimentation and erosion of lime

Usage notes

Dialectally can be used as an adverb/adjective with meaning salty, spicy, e.g.:

• биго́р лют ― bigór ljut ― very hot, very spicy

Derived terms

• бигорна пещера (bigorna peštera, “cave formed by limescale sedimentation”)
• бигорна каскада (bigorna kaskada, “cascade of limescale sediments”)

See also

• туф (tuf, “tufa, tuff”) (volcanic rock with porous structure resembling бигор (bigor))

References

Declension of би́гор

	singular	plural
indefinite	би́гор bígor	би́гори bígori
definite (subject form)	би́горът bígorǎt	би́горите bígorite
definite (object form)	би́гора bígora
count form	—	би́гора bígora

References

• “бигор”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “бигор”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бигор”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 46
• бигор in Терминология на карста и спелеологията в България (1976)

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bigrъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiɡɔr]

Noun

бигор • (bigor) m (relational adjective бигорен)

1. limescale

Declension

Declension of бигор

	singular	plural
indefinite	бигор	бигори
definite unspecified	бигорот	бигорите
definite proximal	бигоров	бигориве
definite distal	бигорон	бигорине
vocative	бигоре	бигори
count form	—	бигора

Derived terms

• бигорен (bigoren)
• бигориште n (bigorište)
• бигорлив (bigorliv)
• бигорливост f (bigorlivost)
• бигорлија (bigorlija)
• бигороса (bigorosa)
• бигоросува (bigorosuva)
• бигоросување n (bigorosuvanje)

References

• “бигор” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu