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madmouth commented on the word izbjeglica
refugee, lit. "one who has avoided something"
July 27, 2009
bilby commented on the word izbjeglica
Man, how long will this word have to be in hospital while its multiple fractures heal?
July 27, 2009
rolig commented on the word izbjeglica
MM, I suspect the "literal" meaning would be "one who has fled/escaped/run from something". The Slavic root -beg- / -bjeg- relates to the notion of fleeing or escaping; compare the Latin root -fug- (I suspect from the same IE root as -beg-) in words such as fugitive (one who has fled), centrifugal (fleeing the center), refuge (a place one runs back to).
July 27, 2009
madmouth commented on the word izbjeglica
while you're right about the root, in Yugo, we use 'izbjegnuti' to mean 'avoid' (as opposed to, say, 'pobjegnuti'--'escape'). it struck me particularly that it should be 'izbjeglica' and not 'pobjeglica', you know what I'm sayin?
July 28, 2009
plethora commented on the word izbjeglica
Seems to me to be the sound you make when you get your tongue caught on your braces while eating.
It happens. Trust me.
July 29, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word izbjeglica
Ooh..... ow....
July 29, 2009