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burgas

Bur·gas
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo r-gahs]
    • /bʊərˈgɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo r-gahs]
    • /bʊərˈgɑs/

Definitions of burgas word

  • noun burgas a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est) 3
  • noun burgas seaport in SE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea: pop. 205,000 3
  • noun burgas a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women. 1

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Origin of burgas

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

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Parts of speech for Burgas

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burgas popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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