кел файда

Bulgarian

Etymology

Ostensibly French quelle f (“which, what”, feminine of quel m) +‎ файда́ f (fajdá, “benefit, use”), literally “what use”. Файда́ (Fajdá), in turn, is from Ottoman Turkish فایده (fayda), Ottoman Turkish فائده (fa'ide).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛɫ fɐjˈda]
  • Hyphenation(key): кел фай‧да

Interjection

кел файда́? • (kel fajdá?)

  1. (humorous, slang) what use is it?
    Защо да бягам по 10 километра на ден кат' може да си седа у дома и да си пия бира? Кел файда?
    Zašto da bjagam po deset kilometra na den kat' može da si seda u doma i da si pija bira? Kel fajda?
    Why should I run 10 kilometres a day when I can just sit at home and drink my beer? What's the point?

References

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