bulg

IPA/bˈʌlɡ/
IPA/bˈʌlɡ/

bulg — abbreviation

1. a short written form of the country name Bulgaria, used in labels, maps, tables,

1.縮寫B2
釋義

a short written form of the country name Bulgaria, used in labels, maps, tables, and notes when space is limited

例句

A customs sticker on the crate read 'Origin: Bulg.' beside the port code.

Origin: Bulg. on a shipping label

During the quiz, Yael circled Bulg. on the map near the Black Sea.

同義詞
  • Bulgaria

    the full country name, used in normal writing

  • BG

    a shorter official-looking country code, especially on forms and internet tags

文法句型

Origin: Bulg.

Made in Bulg.

under Bulg. in the country column

用法筆記

Seen mostly in maps, labels, archive cards, and shipping notes where space is limited. Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which marks a person from Bulgaria rather than the country itself. The written form usually appears as 'Bulg.' with a final period.

常見錯誤

She moved to Bulg. last year.
She moved to Bulgaria last year.
💡In normal sentences, writers usually spell out the country name instead of using the abbreviation.

2. a short written form of Bulgarian, used in sports lists, rosters, and brief note

2.縮寫B2
釋義

a short written form of Bulgarian, used in sports lists, rosters, and brief notes to mark a person as being from Bulgaria

例句

The medal table marked Nila as the only Bulg. swimmer in the final.

Bulg. marking nationality in a sports list

The festival brochure described Adisa as a Bulg. folk singer from Varna.

Bulg. before a nationality noun in program notes

同義詞
  • Bulgarian

    the full nationality word, used in normal sentences

  • BG

    a code-like country label, less natural when the meaning is a person

文法句型

Bulg. + athlete/job noun

marked as Bulg.

listed as Bulg.

用法筆記

Seen mainly in scoreboards, rosters, captions, and other short written records. Distinguish this sense from sense 1, which names the country itself. In ordinary prose, writers usually spell out Bulgarian instead of keeping the abbreviation.

常見錯誤

He is a Bulg teacher at our school.
He is a Bulgarian teacher at our school.
💡Use the full nationality word in standard prose; 'Bulg.' mainly belongs to short written labels.