bollgur

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بلغور (bulğur). The form bungur is via Serbo-Croatian bùngur / бу̀нгур. The form plihur is via Greek πλιγούρι (pligoúri).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boɫˈɡuɾ/
  • Rhymes: -uɾ

Noun

bollgur m (definite bollguri) (uncountable)

  1. bulgur
    Synonym: fërratë
  2. kind of pilaf made with bulgur
  3. (colloquial) coarsely milled grain

Declension

Declension of bollgur
singular
indefinite definite
nominative bollgur bollguri
accusative bollgurin
dative/ablative bollguri bollgurit

References

  • FMGJSH (2026), “bollgúr,~i”, FGJSSH (1980), page 163b: “bollgúr,~i”
  • Çabej SE, vol. 2, page 368ab: “bullgúr”, page 285b: “bongúr”, Topalli (2017), page 269a: “bullgúr, bollgúr”
  • Mann (1948), page 33b: “bollgur”, page 42b: “bull” → “-gur”
  • Shuteriqi (1965), page 158: “ballgur-i”