Translation of Kazakh word "бұл" to English
бұл
/bul/
Meaning
determinerThe (thing) here.
How to use
The word "бұл" can be used as a determiner to indicate proximity. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
this
Example
Бұл тамаша кітап.
This is a great book.
Маған бұл ән ұнайды.
I like this song.
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Common phrases
- бұл кітап— this book
- Бұл тамаша кітап.— This is a great book.
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What does the Kazakh word "бұл" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "бұл" means "this" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Бұл тамаша кітап." (which translates as "This is a great book.").
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