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nigga

Bulgarian translation: негър/негро

19:30 Jan 16, 2012
English to Bulgarian translations [Non-PRO]
Slang / racial distinctions
English term or phrase: nigga
"- Isn't nigga derogatory?
- Nigger is derogatory, but nigga isn't"
Ekaterina Georgieva
Local time: 02:58
Bulgarian translation:негър/негро
Explanation:
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Andrei Vrabtchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4негър/негро
Andrei Vrabtchev
3 +2чернилка
Denis Shepelev
Summary of reference entries provided
Webster
Ivan Klyunchev

Discussion entries: 5





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
негър/негро


Explanation:
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Andrei Vrabtchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Благодаря.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ekaterina Kroumova: Тъкмо щях да публикувам...:) Негро за nigga, негър за nigger.
3 mins
  -> благодаря!
agree  Albena Simeonova: Ами да, то е ясно...
9 mins
  -> благодаря!
agree  Yordanka Stankova
1 day 18 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Nadia Borissova: Негро/негърче за nigga, негър за nigger. Some African-Americans express considerable offense when referred to as a nigga by Caucasian people, but not if they are called the same by other Afr.-Americans, or by some other minority, as a term of endearment.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> да, така е - благодаря!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
чернилка


Explanation:
Класическо българско "наименование" на нигърите от времето на вестник "Ритъм".

Denis Shepelev
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tihomir
1 hr
  -> Благодаря.
agree  Yassen Tounev: Да, по-скоро е с презрителен оттенък, все едно в БГ да кажеш "мангал" за циганин.
2 hrs
  -> Благодаря.
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Reference comments


2 mins
Reference: Webster

Reference information:
nig·ga ˈnigə noun (plural niggas also niggaz) Etymology: by alteration : afro-american — used chiefly among Afro-Americans; usually taken to be offensive when used by others.

Ivan Klyunchev
Bulgaria
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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