# буча
## Bulgarian
### Etymology 1

Of expressive origin, from an earlier Proto-Slavic *bučiti (i-conjugation).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbut͡ʃɐ]

#### Verb

бу́ча • (búča) first-singular present indicative, impf
* (transitive) to pin, to pierce, to impale
* (transitive) to jab, to poke (with a pointy object)
* (intransitive) (+ dative pronoun) to itch, to have stinging feeling
    някаква материя бучи някому ― njakakva materija buči njakomu ― some fabric is itching

##### Conjugation

$^1$Dialectally marked.

##### Derived terms

* бу́чвам (búčvam), бу́чкам (búčkam) (semelfactive)
* добуча pf (dobuča), добучвам impf (dobučvam)
* забуча pf (zabuča), забучвам impf (zabučvam)
* набуча pf (nabuča), набучвам impf (nabučvam)
* отбуча pf (otbuča), отбучвам impf (otbučvam)
* прибуча pf (pribuča), прибучвам impf (pribučvam)
* бу́чка (búčka, “lump, nodule”) (resultant noun)

##### Related terms

* бик (bik, “bull”)

#### References

* “бу̀ча”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “бу̀ча”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
* Nayden Gerov (1895) “бу́чѭ, -ишь; -чи́лъ (бу́чвамь)”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎ (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 89
* Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бу̀ча”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 94

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bučati (ě/i-conjugation), of onomatopoeic origin.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [boˈt͡ʃɤ̟]

#### Verb

буча́ • (bučá) first-singular present indicative, impf
* (intransitive) to clang, to rumble, to echo (of natural noise)
    Реката бучеше в далечината.Rekata bučeše v dalečinata.The river was echoing in the distance.
* (intransitive) to drone, to clatter (of machine noise)
    Машината бучи.Mašinata buči.The machine is clattering.
* (intransitive, figurative) to yell, to shout, to gabble loudly (of person)
    Наду ми главата с твоето бучене.Nadu mi glavata s tvoeto bučene.I got a headache from your [loud] jibber-jabber.

##### Conjugation

$^1$Largely fallen into disuse.

##### Derived terms

* забуча pf (zabuča), забучавам impf (zabučavam)
* избуча pf (izbuča), избучавам impf (izbučavam)
* побуча pf (pobuča), побучавам impf (pobučavam)
* пробуча pf (probuča), пробучавам impf (probučavam)
* разбуча се pf (razbuča se), разбучавам се impf (razbučavam se)
* бу́ка (búka, “clatter, racket”) (dialectal)
* буча́ло (bučálo, “echo of waterfall, roaring water”) (dialectal)
* бучня́к (bučnják, “rapid rain”) (dialectal)

#### References

* “буча̀”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “буча̀”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
* Nayden Gerov (1895) “бучѭ́, -и́шь; -чꙗ́лъ (бучꙗ́вамь)”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎ (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 89
* Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “буча̀”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 99

## Russian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbut͡ɕə]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

бу́ча • (búča) f inan (genitive бу́чи, nominative plural бу́чи, genitive plural буч)
* turmoil, commotion, disturbance
    поднима́ть бу́чу ― podnimátʹ búču ― to make [kick up] a row

#### Related terms

* бу́кать impf (búkatʹ)
* буча́ть impf (bučátʹ)
* бык m (byk)

### References

* Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бучать”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

### Further reading

* Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “буча”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bût͡ʃa/
* Hyphenation: бу‧ча

### Noun

бу̏ча f (Latin spelling bȕča)
* Alternative form of бу̏ћа

### References

* “буча”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025