This is the 795th most frequent Croatian word.
bivši
"Former" or "ex."
Here, 'bivša' is used to refer to a past romantic relationship, indicating someone who was a partner previously.
Marko često govori o svojoj bivšoj djevojci.
Marko often talks about his ex-girlfriend.
Here, 'bivši' is used to denote someone who used to be a colleague in the past but is not currently.
Moj bivši kolega sada radi u drugoj tvrtki.
My former colleague now works at another company.
In this sentence, 'bivše' describes a previous state or era, referring to the geographical and political entity that no longer exists.