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Meaning of "Bulgarian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULGARIAN

Bulgarian  [bʌlˈɡɛərɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULGARIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bulgarian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BULGARIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bulgarian

Bulgarian refers to anything of or relating to Bulgaria and may refer directly to: ▪ Bulgarians, a Slavic-speaking ethnic group. ▪ Bulgaria ▪ Bulgarian language, a Slavic language ▪ A citizen of Bulgaria. See also Demographics of Bulgaria and Culture of Bulgaria. For specific Bulgarians, see List of Bulgarians. ▪ Bulgarian cuisine or ▪ Bulgars, ancient people, part of the ancestors of the Bulgarians ▪ Bulgar language, an extinct Turkic language.

Definition of Bulgarian in the English dictionary

The first definition of Bulgarian in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of Bulgaria, its people, or their language. Other definition of Bulgarian is the official language of Bulgaria, belonging to the S Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family. Bulgarian is also a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Bulgaria.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULGARIAN


agrarian
əˈɡrɛərɪən
antiquarian
ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən
Arian
ˈɛərɪən
Aryan
ˈɛərɪən
authoritarian
ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən
barbarian
bɑːˈbɛərɪən
Bavarian
bəˈvɛərɪən
Darien
ˈdɛərɪən
gregarian
grɪˈɡɛərɪən
humanitarian
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪən
Hungarian
hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən
libertarian
ˌlɪbəˈtɛərɪən
librarian
laɪˈbrɛərɪən
Marian
ˈmɛərɪən
sectarian
sɛkˈtɛərɪən
totalitarian
təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪən
utilitarian
juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən
vegetarian
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪən
veterinarian
ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛərɪən
vulgarian
vʌlˈɡɛərɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULGARIAN

Bulg.
Bulgakov
Bulganin
Bulgar
Bulgaria

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULGARIAN

aquarian
assistant librarian
Brian
centenarian
communitarian
contrarian
culinarian
documentarian
egalitarian
Maid Marian
nonsectarian
Old Bulgarian
ovarian
pescetarian
quinquagenarian
riparian
rosarian
school librarian
seminarian
Shakespearian
unitarian

Synonyms and antonyms of Bulgarian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bulgarian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULGARIAN

Find out the translation of Bulgarian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bulgarian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bulgarian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保加利亚的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

búlgaro
570 millions of speakers

English

Bulgarian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बल्गेरियाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بُلْغارِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

болгарский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

búlgaro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুলগেরীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bulgare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulgaria
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bulgarisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルガリアの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불가리아의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bulgaria
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc nước/người/tiếng Bulgaria
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பல்கேரியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बल्गेरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bulgar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bulgaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bułgarski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болгарський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bulgar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουλγαρικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bulgaarse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bulgarisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bulgarsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bulgarian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULGARIAN»

The term «Bulgarian» is very widely used and occupies the 7.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULGARIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Bulgarian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Bulgarian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bulgarian

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «BULGARIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bulgarian.
1
Elizabeth Kostova
I love to cook and I've cooked a lot of Bulgarian food over the years.
2
Leah LaBelle
I just love food, especially my mom's Bulgarian cooking. Taco Bell is my favorite fast food restaurant. I also love Italian food.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULGARIAN»

Discover the use of Bulgarian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bulgarian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bulgarian
Brand new title for an increasingly popular region.
Ronelle Alexander, 2008
2
Colloquial Bulgarian
This new edition of the Bulgarian course for beginners has been completely rewritten to make learning the language easier and more enjoyable than ever before.
Kjetil Ra Hauge, Yovka Tisheva, 2013
3
Intensive Bulgarian: A Textbook and Reference Grammar
This is the first comprehensive textbook teaching English-speakers to read, write, and speak contemporary Bulgarian. The text is designed to be adaptable for students of varying skill levels and can be taught at a gradual or intensive pace.
Ronelle Alexander, 2000
4
Beginner's Bulgarian
This series is for the businessperson, tourist or student travelling in Bulgaria.
Mariana Raykov, 2005
5
May It Fill Your Soul: Experiencing Bulgarian Music
Using a combination of traditionally dichotomous musicological and ethnographic approaches, Rice tells the story of how individual musicians learned their tradition, how they lived it during the pre-Communist era of family farming, how the ...
Timothy Rice, 1994
6
Bulgarian Folk Customs
In this descriptive study Marcia MacDermott presents information previously unavailable in the English language, exploring the history and continuity of Bulgarian traditions, beliefs and lifestyles.
Mercia MacDermott, 1998
7
Definiteness in Bulgarian: Modelling the Processes of ...
Review text: "All in all, Mladenova's book is not only an important contribution to our understanding of definiteness, but also has broadened our horizons on the topic in general, and has given some important insights about the diachronic ...
Olga M. Mladenova, 2007
8
Pale and Other Postmodern Bulgarian Stories
Above all the book is all pervasive, showing the power of music. A bitter-sweet book, terribly funny at places and deeply sad at others.
Zdravka Evtimova, 2010
9
Bulgarian Studies in the Philosophy of Science
They were many-faceted human beings, whose originality expressed itself in many different ways. We dedicate this volume to the memory of our beloved and distinguished friends and colleagues.
D. Ginev, 2003
10
Slovakian and Bulgarian Aces of World War 2
In 1939, Slovakia signed a protection agreement with the German Reich and joined the attack on Poland, where its Avia B-534-equipped fighter squadrons claimed their first kills.
Jiri Rajlich, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULGARIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bulgarian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
#Dressgate 2.0: Bulgarian banner mistaken for Russian flag in Kiev
Ahead of the visit of the Bulgarian president to Ukraine, Kiev was decorated with the two countries' national flags. However, pictured at twilight, ... «RT, Jul 15»
2
Bulgarian Training Area Expecting More US, NATO Troops
“There's going to be a lot more soldiers planned for next year than this year,” said Bulgarian Army Lt. Col. Petar Zelev, commander of Novo Selo ... «Military.com, Jul 15»
3
Bulgarian Tourism Expert Anticipates Discounts of up to 50% at …
Rumen Draganov, Director at the Bulgarian Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism, has argued that the referendum in Greece will ... «Novinite.com, Jul 15»
4
Bulgarian, Ukrainian FMs Discuss Possible Launching of Ferry on …
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin discussed the possibility of launching a ferry on the ... «Novinite.com, Jul 15»
5
Bulgarian Islamic bookstore a hit with locals
They constantly come in and ask questions about the Quran and I show them copies in both Turkish and Bulgarian. Those who understand ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 15»
6
Bulgarian Citizen Admits Role in $6 Million Tax Refund Scheme
NEWARK, NJ—A citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria today admitted his involvement in a $6 million fraudulent tax return scheme that used ... «Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jul 15»
7
BlackSeaNews: Bulgaria faces the risk of return of tens of thousands …
Sofia. Bulgarian former minister of labour and social policy Ivan Neykov commented that the country was facing a risk of return of tens of ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
8
Bulgarian Red Cross, private donor provide equipment to National …
BRC President Hristo Grigorov will hand medical equipment to hospital's executive director Mario Stankev on behalf of donor Ivan Anev at a ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
9
Road safety requires financial means, too: Bulgarian expert
Sofia. “Presence of control makes people observe the rules, which also affects the discipline of the drivers,” said Aleksi Stratiev, expert in road ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
10
Bulgarian insurer ups business in Romania by 61%
Bulgarian insurer Euroins' Romanian subsidiary recorded gross written premiums of EUR 81 million in the first six months of the year, ... «Romania-Insider.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bulgarian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bulgarian>. Apr 2024 ».
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