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bulgarian

n. C / U
A2 Elementary US //bəɫˈɡɛɹiən// bul·gar·i·an

n. a person from Bulgaria or the language spoken there. You use this word to talk about the people, culture, or speech of that country.

n. a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria, or the South Slavic language spoken by the people of Bulgaria.


SIMPLE

She is a Bulgarian who moved to London last year.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community center offers classes for anyone interested in learning how to speak Bulgarian fluently.

COMPLEX

While many younger citizens are proficient in English, the majority of daily business and cultural exchange in Sofia is conducted exclusively in Bulgarian.

Origin

From Bulgaria + -an or Bulgar + -ian.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the language; countable when referring to an individual person.

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