боля

See also: бола

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolěti (ě/i-conjugation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [boˈlʲɤ̟]

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Verb

боля́ • (boljá) first-singular present indicative, impf

1. (intransitive) to hurt, to ache

   нещо боли ― nešto boli ― something hurts

2. (transitive) (+ accusative case) to cause pain, ache; to sicken, to ail

   някой го боли нещо ― njakoj go boli nešto ― something causes ache for somebody

Usage notes

Predominantly used in 3rd person.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of боля́ (conjugation 2.2, imperfective, transitive)

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	боля́щ boljášt	боля́л boljál	боля́л boljál	боля́н bolján		боле́йки boléjki
	definite subject form	боля́щият boljáštijat	боле́лият bolélijat	—	боле́ният bolénijat
	definite object form	боля́щия boljáštija	боле́лия bolélija	—	боле́ния bolénija
feminine	indefinite	боля́ща boljášta	боля́ла boljála	боля́ла boljála	боля́на boljána
	definite	боля́щата boljáštata	боля́лата boljálata	—	боля́ната boljánata
neuter	indefinite	боля́що boljášto	боля́ло boljálo	боля́ло boljálo	боля́но boljáno	боле́не boléne
	definite	боля́щото boljáštoto	боля́лото boljáloto	—	боля́ното boljánoto	боле́нето boléneto
plural	indefinite	боля́щи boljášti	боле́ли boléli	боле́ли boléli	боле́ни boléni	боле́ния, боле́нета bolénija, boléneta
	definite	боля́щите boljáštite	боле́лите bolélite	—	боле́ните bolénite	боле́нията, боле́нетата bolénijata, bolénetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		боля́ boljá	боли́ш bolíš	боли́ bolí	боли́м bolím	боли́те bolíte	боля́т bolját
imperfect		боля́х boljáh	боле́ше boléše	боле́ше boléše	боля́хме boljáhme	боля́хте boljáhte	боля́ха boljáha
aorist		боля́х boljáh	боля́ boljá	боля́ boljá	боля́хме boljáhme	боля́хте boljáhte	боля́ха boljáha
future	pos.	Use ще followed by the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́ма да followed by the present indicative tense
future in the past	pos.	Use the imperfect indicative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́маше да followed by the present indicative tense
present perfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
renarrative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect dubitative tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало било́ да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		none
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past dubitative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future and future in the past	pos.	Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of ща followed by да and the present indicative tense
	neg.	Use ня́мало е да and the present indicative tense
present and past perfect		Use the present/imperfect conclusive tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and боля́л m, боля́ла f, боля́ло n, or боле́ли pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			боли́ bolí			боле́те boléte

Derived terms

• заболя pf (zabolja), заболявам impf (zaboljavam)
• наболя pf (nabolja), наболявам impf (naboljavam)
• отболя pf (otbolja), отболявам impf (otboljavam, “to cease/diminish aching”)
• поболея се pf (poboleja se), поболявам се impf (poboljavam se)
• преболея pf (preboleja), преболявам impf (preboljavam, “to go through a sickness”)
• приболя pf (pribolja), приболявам impf (priboljavam)
• разболея се pf (razboleja se), разболявам се impf (razboljavam se)

• бо́лест (bólest, “sickness, disease, malady”) (resultant noun)
• бо́лка (bólka, “pain”) (resultant noun)
• боле́ж (boléž), боле́жка (boléžka), боля́жка (boljážka) (resultant nouns)
• бо́лен (bólen, “sick, ill”)
  • болни́к m (bolník), болни́ца f (bolníca, “sick person”) (agent nouns)
  • бо́лница (bólnica, “hospital”)

Related terms

• боледу́вам (boledúvam, “to be sick, ailing”)
• боле́я (boléja, “to care, to pine for”) (literally: “to ache for”)
  • боля́зън (boljázǎn, “ailment”) (obsolete), боле́знен (boléznen, “hurtful”)

References

• “боля”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “боли ме”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “боли ме”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 65
• “болѣти”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɐˈlʲa]

Participle

боля́ • (boljá)

1. present adverbial imperfective participle of боле́ть (bolétʹ)