настрани

Bulgarian

Etymology

Univerbation of на (na, “on”) +‎ (archaic sg. gen.) страни (strani, “side”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐstrɐˈni]
  • Audio (Standard Bulgarian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ni
  • Syllabification(key): на‧стра‧ни
  • Hyphenation(key): нас‧тра‧ни

Adverb

настрани́ • (nastraní)

  1. sideward (positioned on the side)
  2. aloof (staying away from the epicentre of some event)

References

  • “настрани”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “настрани”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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