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بلغر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the city of Bulgaria, a significant historical settlement of the Slavs located in the north. It is known for its harsh, cold climate.

Derived headwords

بُلغَرname
  1. 1.
    Bulgaria (city)classical

    A city historically associated with the Slavs, situated in the northern regions and characterized by its severe cold.

بلغارname
  1. 1.
    Bulgaria (city)modern

    The common pronunciation and widely recognized name for the city of Bulgaria, often used by the general populace.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan omitted it.
والعامة تقول: بلغار
And the common people say: Bulghar.
وهاذا هو المشهور
And this is the famous one.
وهو الذي جزم به غير واحد، كياقوت وصاحب المراصد
And it is what more than one has affirmed, such as Yaqut and the author of Al-Marasid.
قالوا: هي مدينة الصقالبة
They said: It is the city of the Slavs.
ضاربة في الشمال
Stretching into the north.
شديدة البرد
Intensely cold.
وقد نسب إليها بعض المتأخرين
And some of the later scholars have attributed [works/sayings] to it.