LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

bulga

bulga f (genitive bulgae)
Classical[ˈbʊɫ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈbul.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. feminineknapsack, wallet, satchel
  2. femininewallet, purse
  3. feminineinformalwomb

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebulgabulgae
genitivebulgaebulgārum
dativebulgaebulgīs
accusativebulgambulgās
ablativebulgābulgīs
vocativebulgabulgae

bulga, ae, f. Gallic; now bougette,
I. a leathern knapsack, bag: bulgas Galli sacculos scorteos appellant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 35 Müll.: bulga est folliculus omnis, quam et crumenam veteres appellarunt: et est sacculus ad bracchium pendens, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 78 (Sat. 2, 16, and 6, 1); Varr. ap. Non. 78, 2 (Sat. Men. 61, 3).—
II. Humorously, the womb, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 78, 14 (Sat. 26, 36).

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish bolgā, from Proto-Celtic *bolgos.

Descendants
  • Old Frenchbouge
  • Old Frenchboulge
  • Old Frenchbolge

In English words that came into English from bulga

  • budgetbulga
  • bulgebulga
  • bolgiabulga

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesBulgaBulga a leathern bag or pouch, carried on the arm, and used as a purse (Lucil. and Varro ap. Non. p. 78; Festus, s.v. who says that the word is Gallic…

Quick answers

What does bulga mean in Latin?
bulga, a noun, means “knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb”.
What is the genitive of bulga?
The genitive singular is bulgae. bulga is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce bulga?
In classical Latin, [ˈbʊɫ.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbul.ɡa].
Which English words come from bulga?
English words that go back to Latin bulga include budget, bulge and bolgia.