бързоходец

Bulgarian

Бързоходеца от анимационното шоу "Бързоходеца и Уили Койота"
Бягаща кукувица

Etymology

бърз (bǎrz, fast, quick) + -о- (-o-) + ход (hod, walking, pace) + -ец (-ec)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bərzoˈxɔdɛt͡s]

Noun

бързохо́дец (bǎrzohódec) m

  1. (literally) fast walker
  2. (historical) old-time messenger, courier who travels on foot

Usage notes

In modern times, the word can sometimes be applied as a pseudonym of the roadrunner bird, due to the popular cartoon Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (translated in Bulgarian as “Бързоходеца и Уили Kойота”) which introduced the bird to Bulgarian audience.

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