I. ˈbəlˌgär, ˈbu̇l-, -gȧ(r noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin Bulgarus
1.
a. : a people native to or inhabiting Bulgaria
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Slavic language of the Bulgar people
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Bolgar, Bolghar, former kingdom on the Volga river around Kazan
: a Russian leather originally from Bolgar