bulz

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Possibly a substratum word, akin to Albanian bulëz. Numerous other theories exist, none of which are satisfactory: a link to Russian бу́лка (búlka), Polish bułka; or from a Vulgar Latin *bulgius, from Latin buga (cf. French bouge, Italian bolgia); or a Vulgar Latin *balteum; or *bullidus, from bulla (as with solz from solidus); or Albanian *buljëzë; or a Gepid *bultia. It may be derived from a German word (cf. Spanish bulto) through a Slavic intermediary, cf. Russian булыжник (bulyžnik). It is more likely an internal derivation from bolf, itself of Slavic origin or an expressive creation, through a form *bulh, bulg with plural bulgi that was remade into a singular.

Noun

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bulz n (plural bulzuri) bulz m (plural bulzi)

  1. unboiled lump of cankered cereals
  2. (popular) clod, ball, lump
    Synonyms: cocoloș, bulgăre

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