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English word origin

Etymology of bulka

From Polish bułka, Russian and Ukrainian бу́лка (búlka), and Yiddish בולקע (bulke).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A bread roll; a bun. · A type of Slavic bread.

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From Polish bułka, Russian and Ukrainian бу́лка (búlka), and Yiddish בולקע (bulke).

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