bulgarian

/bʌl'geəriən/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
bulgarian

A woman in traditional Bulgarian folk costume dances at a festival.

Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or its culture: Describes anything originating from or associated with the country of Bulgaria, its inhabitants, or their cultural attributes.
    • Relating to the Bulgarian language: Pertaining to the Slavic language spoken primarily in Bulgaria.
  2. Noun:

    • A native or inhabitant of Bulgaria: A person who is from Bulgaria or holds Bulgarian citizenship.
    • The Slavic language of Bulgaria: The official language of Bulgaria, a member of the South Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:

    • She is a fan of Bulgarian folk music.
    • The Bulgarian embassy issued a travel advisory.
  • Noun (Person):

    • He is a Bulgarian who has lived abroad for ten years.
    • The Bulgarians are proud of their history.
  • Noun (Language):

    • She is learning to speak Bulgarian.
    • The document was translated from Bulgarian into English.
Advanced Usage
  • "Bulgarian-ness" (informal/non-standard): The quality or state of being Bulgarian in character.
    • The restaurant's decor has a certain Bulgarian-ness to it.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bulgaria (Proper Noun): The country in Southeast Europe.
  • Bulgar (Historical Noun): A member of a Turkic people who formed a state in the Volga region (historical context) or, in some historical contexts, an early people involved in the ethnogenesis of modern Bulgarians. (Note: This is distinct from the modern term "Bulgarian").
Synonyms
  • (For the language) There are no direct synonyms, but it can be described as a South Slavic language.
  • (For a person) Bulgar (archaic or historical in some contexts, but can be ambiguous; "Bulgarian" is the standard modern term).
Related Phrases
  • Old Bulgarian: Another term for Old Church Slavonic, the first Slavic literary language, based on a South Slavic dialect.
  • Bulgarian yogurt: A specific type of yogurt, often attributed to Bulgarian culinary tradition.
bulgarian

A woman in traditional Bulgarian folk costume dances at a festival.

Adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Bulgaria or its people
    • the Bulgarian capital is Sofia
Noun
  1. a Slavic language spoken in Bulgaria
  2. a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria