Burgas
[ boo r-gahs ]
/ bʊərˈgɑs /
noun
a seaport in E Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.
Definition for burgas (2 of 2)
burka
[ boo r-kuh, bur- ]
/ ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr- /
noun
a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
Also
bur·qa,
bour·kha,
bur·kha
[boo r-kuh, bur-] /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/;
bur·ga
[boo r-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/
Origin of burka
1830–40; < Urdu
burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic
burqaʿ
Example sentences from the Web for burgas
Bulgarian foreign minister declares that Hezbollah was clearly behind deadly 2012 bus bombing in Burgas.
Israeli Cabinet Minister and IDF General Celebrate Illegal Outpost Settlement |Orly Halpern |July 19, 2013 |DAILY BEASTAlong this stretch of coast up to the mouth of the Danube there are two harbors, Varna and Burgas.
Defensive works were constructed at various strategical points near the frontier and elsewhere, and at Varna and Burgas.
British Dictionary definitions for burgas (1 of 2)
Burgas
/ (Bulgarian burˈɡas) /
noun
a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for burgas (2 of 2)
Word Origin for burka
C19: from Arabic