bulgar

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bulgar^¹

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of bulgur

Bulgar^²

/ˈbʌlɡɑː/ UK
/ˈbʊlɡɑː/ UK
/ˈbʌlɡɚ/ US
/ˈbʊlɡɑɹ/ US

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin Bulgarus, from Old Church Slavonic блъгаринъ (blŭgarinŭ), itself from the self designation of Turkic Bulgars, from Proto-Turkic *bulgar (“disturber, disturbing”), active noun/adjective of *bulga- (“to create a state of disorder; to stir, to disturb”). Displaced Old English Pulgare in the sense of "a Bulgarian", from the same Latin source. Doublet of bugger.

noun Bulgars · Bolgar · Bolğar · Bulghar · Bolghar

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.
rare A Bulgarian. '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.'

adjective Bolgar · Bolğar · Bulghar · Bolghar

not comparable Of or relating to the Bulgars.

proper noun Bolgar · Bolğar · Bulghar · Bolghar

The Turkic language of the Bulgar people.
A historical group of Turkic dialects, the only extant member of which is Chuvash.
rare Bulgarian, the South Slavic language spoken in Bulgaria. 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.

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noun member of the migratory Turkic people

Русский	булга́р bulgár, болга́р bolgár

adj of or relating to Bulgars

Русский	булгарский bulgarskij

name the Turkic language of the Bulgar people

Русский	булгарский bulgarskij

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@misc{bulgar_2026,
  title = {bulgar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bulgar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}