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буля

/[ˈbulʲɐ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    dialectalsister-in-law (elder-brother’s wife)
  2. 2.
    dialectalaunt (address to an elderly woman)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بولا (bola, bula, “wife of one’s paternal uncle; lady, miss”).

Forms

  • бу́ляcanonical • feminine
  • búljaromanization
  • бу́ляindefinite • singular
  • бу́лиindefinite • plural
  • бу́лятаdefinite • singular
  • бу́литеdefinite • plural
Vocative
Singular
бу́льо, бу́ле
Plural
бу́ли

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