From: e.karloukovski@uea.ac.uk (Vassil Karloukovski)
Subject: Re: The Bulgars are Bulgars (Re: Caucasoid Turks/Bulgars)
Date: 23 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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In article <7asflk$907@cpca3.uea.ac.uk>, e.karloukovski@uea.ac.uk says...

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>Speaking about metals, Dobrev also derives the old bulgarian "chuvenchii"
>(iron smith) from the persian "chuven" (wrought iron).


another mistake on my part. It should read: "...persian "chuven" (cast iron)".
"Chugun" in modern bulg.


 And the so called
>in the arabic sources "Silver bulgars" on volga, also "Nukrat bulgars" - 
>from the pamirian word for silver - "nukra". Are these words native to 
>pamirian/persian, or there again will arise some problems with arabic/ 
>turkic parallels?
>
>
>Regards,
>Vassil K.