borgi

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of border collie +‎ corgi.

Noun

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borgi (plural borgis)

  1. A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi.
    • 2003, The American Oxonian, page 84:
      As a gesture of confidence, or perhaps resignation, she has provided Lissa and me early Christmas presents—in the form of a six-week-old Corgi (Lissa’s) and six-week-old half brother Borgi (corgi/Border Collie).
    • 2004 December 23, The Modesto Bee, page G -4:
      BORGI PUPPIES, (Border Collie X Corgi), M/F, shots, $250-$350.
    • 2015 October 19, “Kellie Diane Stanley-Bennett: February 5, 1976- September 12, 2015”, in Merced Sun-Star, volume 127, number 191, page 6A:
      Her home was filled with her own herd which she loved: horses, Border Collies, Corgis, Borgis, and cats.

Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish بورج (borc, borç).

Noun

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borgi f (plural borgi or borgiuri)

  1. debt
  2. duty

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Icelandic

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Verb

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borgi

  1. first-person singular active present subjunctive of borga
  2. third-person singular active present subjunctive of borga
  3. third-person plural active present subjunctive of borga