тая

See also: таа

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtaja]

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Pronoun

та́я • (tája)

1. nominative feminine singular of той (toj)

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ta + *ja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtajɐ]

Pronoun

та́я • (tája) f (demonstrative)

1. Alternative form of тази (tazi) (the feminine singular of този (tozi)); this, this one, that, that one, the one, she

   Каква е тая книга?

   Kakva e taja kniga?

   What is this book?

   Тя е тая, на която дадох парите.

   Tja e taja, na kojato dadoh parite.

   She is the one I gave the money to.

   Какво иска тая?

   Kakvo iska taja?

   What does she want?/What's her problem?

Alternative forms

• тя (tja) — via contraction

Related terms

Bulgarian demonstrative pronouns

		personal		qualitative	quantitative
		proximal	distal
masculine	nominative	то́зи (tózi) тоз (toz) то́я (tója)	о́нзи (ónzi) о́ня (ónja)	такъ́в (takǎ́v) онакъ́в (onakǎ́v) и́накъв (ínakǎv)	то́лкова (tólkova) то́лкоз (tólkoz)
	accusative	того́зи (togózi) того́з (togóz) того́ва (togóva)	оного́зи (onogózi) оного́з (onogóz) оного́ва (onogóva)
	dative	тому́ва (tomúva)	оному́ва (onomúva)
feminine		та́зи (tázi) таз (taz) та́я (tája)	она́зи (onázi) она́з (onáz) она́я (onája)	така́ва (takáva) онака́ва (onakáva) и́наква (ínakva)
neuter		това́ (tová) туй (tuj)	онова́ (onová) ону́й (onúj)	тако́ва (takóva) онако́ва (onakóva) и́накво (ínakvo)
plural		те́зи (tézi) тез (tez) ти́я (tíja)	оне́зи (onézi) оне́з (onéz) они́я (oníja)	таки́ва (takíva) онаки́ва (onakíva) и́накви (ínakvi)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tajiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɐˈjɤ̟]

Verb

тая́ • (tajá) first-singular present indicative, impf

1. (transitive) to keep something secret or concealed
2. (transitive, figurative) to harbour (emotions, feelings, thoughts)

   тая топли чувства ― taja topli čuvstva ― to nourish warm feelings

3. (transitive) to hold, to detain

   тая дъх ― taja dǎh ― to hold one's breath

4. (reflexive with се) to hide

Conjugation

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	тая́щ tajášt	таи́л taíl	тая́л tajál	тае́н taén		тае́йки taéjki
	definite subject form	тая́щият tajáštijat	таи́лият taílijat	—	тае́ният taénijat
	definite object form	тая́щия tajáštija	таи́лия taílija	—	тае́ния taénija
feminine	indefinite	тая́ща tajášta	таи́ла taíla	тая́ла tajála	тае́на taéna
	definite	тая́щата tajáštata	таи́лата taílata	—	тае́ната taénata
neuter	indefinite	тая́що tajášto	таи́ло taílo	тая́ло tajálo	тае́но taéno	тае́не taéne
	definite	тая́щото tajáštoto	таи́лото taíloto	—	тае́ното taénoto	тае́нето taéneto
plural	indefinite	тая́щи tajášti	таи́ли taíli	тае́ли taéli	тае́ни taéni	тае́ния, тае́нета taénija, taéneta
	definite	тая́щите tajáštite	таи́лите taílite	—	тае́ните taénite	тае́нията, тае́нетата taénijata, taénetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		тая́ tajá	таи́ш taíš	таи́ taí	таи́м taím	таи́те taíte	тая́т taját
imperfect		тая́х tajáh	тае́ше taéše	тае́ше taéše	тая́хме tajáhme	тая́хте tajáhte	тая́ха tajáha
aorist		таи́х taíh	таи́ taí	таи́ taí	таи́хме taíhme	таи́хте taíhte	таи́ха taíha
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 таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли 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 тая́л m, тая́ла f, тая́ло n, or тае́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли 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 таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and тая́л m, тая́ла f, тая́ло n, or тае́ли pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли 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 таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and тая́л m, тая́ла f, тая́ло n, or тае́ли pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли 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 таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and таи́л m, таи́ла f, таи́ло n, or таи́ли pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			тай taj			та́йте tájte

    Conjugation of тая́ (conjugation 2.1, imperfective, transitive)

Derived terms

• затая pf (zataja), затаявам impf (zatajavam)
• притая pf (pritaja), притаявам impf (pritajavam)
• спотая pf (spotaja), спотайвам impf (spotajvam)
• стая pf (staja), стаявам impf (stajavam)
• тай (taj) (obsolete), та́йна (tájna, “secret”)
• та́йба (tájba), та́йбен (tájben) (ecclesiastical)
• таи́лище (taílište, “hideout”) (obsolete)
• та́ен (táen, “secret”, adjective)
  • та́йник (tájnik, “secret place”)

References

• “тая̀ (гл.)”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “тая”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Nayden Gerov, Тодор Панчев (1904) “таѭ́, -и́шь; таи́лъ”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎ (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 326
• Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “тая”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 859
• “таити”, in Старобългарски речник [Dictionary of Old Bulgarian] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2025

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tajati.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtajɐ]

Verb

та́я • (tája) first-singular present indicative, impf (perfective та́на) (dialectal)

1. (intransitive) to precipitate, to liquidize

Conjugation

participles		present active participle	past active aorist participle	past active imperfect participle	past passive participle	verbal noun	adverbial participle
masculine	indefinite	та́ещ táešt	та́ял, тая́л1 tájal, tajál1	та́ел táel	—		та́ейки táejki
	definite subject form	та́ещият táeštijat	та́ялият, тая́лият1 tájalijat, tajálijat1	—	—
	definite object form	та́ещия táeštija	та́ялия, тая́лия1 tájalija, tajálija1	—	—
feminine	indefinite	та́еща táešta	та́яла, тая́ла1 tájala, tajála1	та́ела táela	—
	definite	та́ещата táeštata	та́ялата, тая́лата1 tájalata, tajálata1	—	—
neuter	indefinite	та́ещо táešto	та́яло, тая́ло1 tájalo, tajálo1	та́ело táelo	—	та́ене táene
	definite	та́ещото táeštoto	та́ялото, тая́лото1 tájaloto, tajáloto1	—	—	та́енето táeneto
plural	indefinite	та́ещи táešti	та́яли, тая́ли1 tájali, tajáli1	та́ели táeli	—	та́ения, та́енета táenija, táeneta
	definite	та́ещите táeštite	та́ялите, тая́лите1 tájalite, tajálite1	—	—	та́енията, та́енетата táenijata, táenetata

person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present		та́я tája	та́еш táeš	та́е táe	та́ем táem	та́ете táete	та́ят tájat
imperfect		та́ех táeh	та́еше táeše	та́еше táeše	та́ехме táehme	та́ехте táehte	та́еха táeha
aorist		та́ях, тая́х1 tájah, tajáh1	та́я, тая́1 tája, tajá1	та́я, тая́1 tája, tajá1	та́яхме, тая́хме1 tájahme, tajáhme1	та́яхте, тая́хте1 tájahte, tajáhte1	та́яха, тая́ха1 tájaha, tajáha1
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 та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
past perfect		Use the imperfect indicative tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
future perfect		Use the future indicative tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
future perfect in the past		Use the future in the past indicative tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 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 та́ел m, та́ела f, та́ело n, or та́ели pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм (leave it out in third person) and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 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 та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past renarrative tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
dubitative		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present/imperfect renarrative tense of съм and та́ел m, та́ела f, та́ело n, or та́ели pl
aorist		Use the aorist renarrative tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 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 та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
conclusive		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
present and imperfect		Use the present indicative tense of съм and та́ел m, та́ела f, та́ело n, or та́ели pl
aorist		Use the present indicative tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 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 та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
future perfect and future perfect in the past		Use the future/future in the past conclusive tense of съм and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
conditional		аз	ти	той/тя/то	ние	вие	те
		Use the first aorist indicative tense of бъ́да and та́ял/тая́л1 m, та́яла/тая́ла1 f, та́яло/тая́ло1 n, or та́яли/тая́ли1 pl
imperative		-	ти	-	-	вие	-
			тай taj			та́йте tájte

    Conjugation of та́я (conjugation 1.6, imperfective, intransitive)

¹Dialectally marked.

Derived terms

• таня́сам (tanjásam) (dialectal)
• изтая се pf (iztaja se), изтаявам се impf (iztajavam se)
• натая се pf (nataja se), натаявам се impf (natajavam se) (dialectal)
• разтая pf (raztaja), разтаявам impf (raztajavam, “to dissolve”) (dialectal)
• утая pf (utaja), утаявам impf (utajavam)
• тал (tal) (obsolete)
  • та́лог (tálog, “sediment, silt”)

References

• “та̀я (гл.)”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• Nayden Gerov, Тодор Панчев (1904) “та́ѭ, -ешь; та́ꙗхъ”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎ (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 326
• Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “тая²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 860

Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtajə]

Participle

та́я • (tája)

1. present adverbial imperfective participle of та́ять (tájatʹ)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɐˈja]

Participle

тая́ • (tajá)

1. present adverbial imperfective participle of таи́ть (taítʹ)
   • 1957, “Ивушка [Little Willow]”, Василий Алфёров [Vasilij Alfjorov] (lyrics), Григорий Пономаренко [Grigory Ponomarenko] (music)‎performed by Людмила Зыкина [Lyudmila Zykina]:

     Ивушка зелёная,
     Над рекой склонённая,
     Ты скажи, скажи, не тая,
     Где любовь моя?

     Ivuška zeljónaja,
     Nad rekoj sklonjónnaja,
     Ty skaži, skaži, ne taja,
     Gde ljubovʹ moja?

     Little willow green,
     Leaning by the river,
     Do thou tell, do tell, hold back not,
     Where is my love?