вея

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛjɐ]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vějati.

Verb

ве́я • (véja) first-singular present indicative, impf

1. (intransitive) to blow, to wind, to gust

   Synonyms: ду́хам (dúham), лъ́хам (lǎ́ham), (dialectal) стру́жа (strúža)

   вя́търът ве́е ― vjátǎrǎt vée ― the wind is blowing

2. (transitive) to winnow (to apply a current of air in order to separate chaff from grain)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ве́я (conjugation 1.6, imperfective, intransitive)

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	ве́ещ véešt	ве́ял, вея́л1 véjal, vejál1	ве́ел véel	—		ве́ейки véejki
	definite subject form	ве́ещият véeštijat	ве́ялият, вея́лият1 véjalijat, vejálijat1	—	—
	definite object form	ве́ещия véeštija	ве́ялия, вея́лия1 véjalija, vejálija1	—	—
feminine	indefinite	ве́еща véešta	ве́яла, вея́ла1 véjala, vejála1	ве́ела véela	—
	definite	ве́ещата véeštata	ве́ялата, вея́лата1 véjalata, vejálata1	—	—
neuter	indefinite	ве́ещо véešto	ве́яло, вея́ло1 véjalo, vejálo1	ве́ело véelo	—	ве́ене véene
	definite	ве́ещото véeštoto	ве́ялото, вея́лото1 véjaloto, vejáloto1	—	—	ве́енето véeneto
plural	indefinite	ве́ещи véešti	ве́яли, вея́ли1 véjali, vejáli1	ве́ели véeli	—	ве́ения, ве́енета véenija, véeneta
	definite	ве́ещите véeštite	ве́ялите, вея́лите1 véjalite, vejálite1	—	—	ве́енията, ве́енетата véenijata, véenetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		ве́я véja	ве́еш véeš	ве́е vée	ве́ем véem	ве́ете véete	ве́ят véjat
imperfect		ве́ех véeh	ве́еше véeše	ве́еше véeše	ве́ехме véehme	ве́ехте véehte	ве́еха véeha
aorist		ве́ях, вея́х1 véjah, vejáh1	ве́я, вея́1 véja, vejá1	ве́я, вея́1 véja, vejá1	ве́яхме, вея́хме1 véjahme, vejáhme1	ве́яхте, вея́хте1 véjahte, vejáhte1	ве́яха, вея́ха1 véjaha, vejáha1
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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ел m, ве́ела f, ве́ело n, or ве́ели pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and ве́ел m, ве́ела f, ве́ело n, or ве́ели pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and ве́ел m, ве́ела f, ве́ело n, or ве́ели pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			вей vej			ве́йте véjte

¹Dialectally marked.

    Conjugation of ве́я (conjugation 1.6, imperfective, transitive)

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	ве́ещ véešt	ве́ял, вея́л1 véjal, vejál1	ве́ел véel	ве́ян véjan		ве́ейки véejki
	definite subject form	ве́ещият véeštijat	ве́ялият, вея́лият1 véjalijat, vejálijat1	—	ве́яният véjanijat
	definite object form	ве́ещия véeštija	ве́ялия, вея́лия1 véjalija, vejálija1	—	ве́яния véjanija
feminine	indefinite	ве́еща véešta	ве́яла, вея́ла1 véjala, vejála1	ве́ела véela	ве́яна véjana
	definite	ве́ещата véeštata	ве́ялата, вея́лата1 véjalata, vejálata1	—	ве́яната véjanata
neuter	indefinite	ве́ещо véešto	ве́яло, вея́ло1 véjalo, vejálo1	ве́ело véelo	ве́яно véjano	ве́ене véene
	definite	ве́ещото véeštoto	ве́ялото, вея́лото1 véjaloto, vejáloto1	—	ве́яното véjanoto	ве́енето véeneto
plural	indefinite	ве́ещи véešti	ве́яли, вея́ли1 véjali, vejáli1	ве́ели véeli	ве́яни véjani	ве́ения, ве́енета véenija, véeneta
	definite	ве́ещите véeštite	ве́ялите, вея́лите1 véjalite, vejálite1	—	ве́яните véjanite	ве́енията, ве́енетата véenijata, véenetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		ве́я véja	ве́еш véeš	ве́е vée	ве́ем véem	ве́ете véete	ве́ят véjat
imperfect		ве́ех véeh	ве́еше véeše	ве́еше véeše	ве́ехме véehme	ве́ехте véehte	ве́еха véeha
aorist		ве́ях, вея́х1 véjah, vejáh1	ве́я, вея́1 véja, vejá1	ве́я, вея́1 véja, vejá1	ве́яхме, вея́хме1 véjahme, vejáhme1	ве́яхте, вея́хте1 véjahte, vejáhte1	ве́яха, вея́ха1 véjaha, vejáha1
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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ел m, ве́ела f, ве́ело n, or ве́ели pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and ве́ел m, ве́ела f, ве́ело n, or ве́ели pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and ве́ел m, ве́ела f, ве́ело n, or ве́ели pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 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 ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and ве́ял/вея́л1 m, ве́яла/вея́ла1 f, ве́яло/вея́ло1 n, or ве́яли/вея́ли1 pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			вей vej			ве́йте véjte

¹Dialectally marked.

Derived terms

• завея pf (zaveja), завявам impf (zavjavam)
• извея pf (izveja), извявам impf (izvjavam)
• навея pf (naveja), навявам impf (navjavam)
• отвея pf (otveja), отвявам impf (otvjavam)
• повея pf (poveja), повявам impf (povjavam)
• привея pf (priveja), привявам impf (privjavam, “to gust suddenly”) (dialectal)
• развея pf (razveja), развявам impf (razvjavam)
• вея́ч m (vejáč), вея́чка f (vejáčka, “winnower”) (obsolescent, nowadays performed by a machine)
• вие́лица (viélica), вея́вица (vejávica, “whirlwind, strong gust of wind́”)

Related terms

• вя́тър (vjátǎr, “wind”)

See also

• върше́я (vǎršéja), гру́хам (grúham, “to thresh”) (action performed before веене)

References

• “вея”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “вея”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “вея”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 141
• “вѣꙗти”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

вея на дърво

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věja, related via o-ablaut to Bulgarian ви́я (víja, “to turn, to twine”).

Noun

ве́я • (véja) f (diminutive ве́йка) (archaic, obsolete)

1. stem, burgeon, twig

Usage notes

In the modern language, only the diminutive вейка (vejka) has survived.

Conjugation

Declension of ве́я

	singular	plural
indefinite	ве́я véja	ве́и véi
definite	ве́ята véjata	ве́ите véite

Related terms

• ве́тва (vétva), ве́твие (vétvie, “branching”) (dialectal)
• вене́ц (venéc, “wreath”)

References

• “вѣꙗ”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvʲejə]

Participle

ве́я • (véja)

1. present adverbial imperfective participle of ве́ять (véjatʹ)