Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈbʌlɡɑː/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈbʊlɡɑː/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈbʌlɡɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈbʊlɡɑɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A member of a migratory Turkic people from Central Asia who conquered Moesia in the 7th century and settled what is now Bulgaria, and some of whom then migrated to the Volga basin to establish Volga Bulgaria.
A Bulgarian.
Usage- Rare
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'They need say nothing of the third Bulgar who must have been hanging about somewhere, but they must get him at all costs. He will certainly head for Paris.'
Prince Alexander of Battenberg […] was chosen by the Bulgars as their first ruler (1879).
Adjective
Of or relating to the Bulgars.
Usage- not-comparable
Proper noun
The Turkic language of the Bulgar people.
- Related words
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Bulgar termsxbo
A historical group of Turkic dialects, the only extant member of which is Chuvash.
Bulgarian, the South Slavic language spoken in Bulgaria.
Usage- Rare
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More examples (2)
Prince Alexander of Battenberg […] was erect, gallant, and a man of good will; but he lacked tact, was unable to speak Bulgar, and was soon lost in a maze of intrigue.
In 1879 they elected as king Alexander of Battenberg, a nephew of the Tsarina and a gallant, well-meaning young man who, if he did not speak Bulgar, was sufficiently German by birth and training to be hostile to Russia.