[ˈkut͡sɐm]
OriginInherited from Proto-Slavic *kucati.
By surface analysis, куц (kuc) + -ам (-am), of expressive origin.
- intransitiveto limb, to stagger
- figuratively, intransitive(sometimes + dative pronoun) to be imperfect, to have deficiencies in certain area
“Българският ми куца.” — My [proficiency in] Bulgarian is lacking/sub par.
Formsку́цам first-singular present indicative or(canonical, imperfective) · kúcam(romanization) · ку́цна(perfective) · ку́цащ(active, indefinite, masculine, participle, present) · ку́цал(active, aorist, indefinite, masculine, participle, past) · куца́л(active, aorist, indefinite, masculine, participle, past) · ку́цал(active, imperfect, indefinite, masculine, participle, past) · -(indefinite, masculine, participle, passive, past) · ку́цайки(adverbial, indefinite, masculine, participle) · ку́цащият(active, definite, masculine, participle, present, subjective) · ку́цалият(active, aorist, definite, masculine, participle, past, subjective) · куца́лият(active, aorist, definite, masculine, participle, past, subjective) · -(active, definite, imperfect, masculine, participle, past, subjective) · -(definite, masculine, participle, passive, past, subjective) · ку́цайки(adverbial, definite, masculine, participle, subjective) · ку́цащия(active, definite, masculine, objective, participle, present) · ку́цалия(active, aorist, definite, masculine, objective, participle, past) · куца́лия(active, aorist, definite, masculine, objective, participle, past) · -(active, definite, imperfect, masculine, objective, participle, past) · -(definite, masculine, objective, participle, passive, past)
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