булкъ

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• болгӕ (bolgæ) (Digor)

Etymology

Compare Middle Armenian բողկ (boġk).

Noun

булкъ • (bulk’) (plural булчъытӕ)

1. (Iron) radish
2. (Iron) turnip

References

• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “булкъ”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բողկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press