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Bolak (Blue Language)
Bolak or bulak may refer to: * Bolak language, disused constructed language invented by Léon Bollack in 1899 * Bolaq, channel in Kazan, the capital city of Republic of Tatarstan, Russia * Bulak, Sındırgı, village in Turkey * Bulak, Surabaya, subdistrict of Surabaya, Java, Indonesia See also * Boulac Corniche (or ''Boulak Corniche'') * Boulak Bridge (aka Abou El Ela Bridge) * Boulaq Boulaq ( ar, بولاق, Būlāq from "guard, customs post"), is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile. History The westward shift of the Nile, especially between 1050 and 1350, made land ava ..., district of Cairo, Egypt * Bulak, item of jewellery which is part of Garhwal (northern India) traditional attire * Geziret Boulak (lit. ''Boulak Island'') {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolak Language
Bolak is a constructed language that was invented by Léon Bollack. The name of the language means both "blue language" and "ingenious creation" in the language itself. History Bollack wrote three books on this language: ''La Langue Bleue Bolak: langue internationale pratique'' (1899), ''Abridged Grammar of the Blue Language'' (1900) and ''Premier vocabulaire de la langue bleue Bolak'' (1902). Bollack caught the attention of H.G. Wells, who wrote in ''A Modern Utopia'': The language of Utopia will no doubt be one and indivisible; all mankind will, in the measure of their individual differences in quality, be brought into the same phase, into a common resonance of thought, but the language they will speak will still be a living tongue, an animated system of imperfections, which every individual man will infinitesimally modify. Through the universal freedom of exchange and movement, the developing change in its general spirit will be a world-wide change; that is the quality of it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolaq
The Bolaq ( tt-Cyrl, Болак, translit=Bolaq; russian: Булак, ''Bulak'') is a canal that once flowed from the northern part of Birge Kaban to Kazanka. Today it is an isolated channel in downtown Kazan. The modern length of Bolaq is , and the width is . As a street Bolaq, or, more correctly, Uñ yaq Bolaq/Pravobulachnaya and Sul yaq Bolaq/Levobulachnaya streets is a major arterial road in Central Kazan. Etymology ''Bolaq'' or ''Bulak'', the Russian spelling, refers also for two streets, that are the embankments of the channel: Left Bolaq (Sul yaq Bolaq/Levobulachnaya; Cyrillic:Сул Болак/Левобулачная) and Right Bolaq (Uñ yaq Bolaq/Pravobulachnaya; Cyrillic:Уң Болак/Правобулачная). The origin of the word ''bolaq'' is disputed. Some claim that this comes from ''balaq'', i.e. "arm". Another state that "bolaq" is an Old Tatar/Bulgar for "brook" and could be found in several modern hydronyms of Tatarstan. Natural history Bolaq, as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulak, Sındırgı
Bulak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sındırgı, Balıkesir Province Balıkesir Province ( tr, ) is a province in northwestern Turkey with coastlines on both the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, Aegean. Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale Province, Çanakkale to the west, İzmir Province, İzmir to the southw ... in Turkey. Its population is 101 (2022). References Neighbourhoods in Sındırgı District {{Balıkesir-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulac Corniche
Bolak or boulak may refer to: * Bolak language, disused constructed language invented by Léon Bollack in 1899 * Bolaq, channel in Kazan, the capital city of Republic of Tatarstan, Russia See also * Boulac Corniche (or ''Boulak Corniche'') * Boulak Bridge (aka Abou El Ela Bridge) * Boulaq Boulaq ( ar, بولاق, Būlāq from "guard, customs post"), is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile. History The westward shift of the Nile, especially between 1050 and 1350, made land ava ..., district of Cairo, Egypt * Bulak (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulak Bridge
The Boulak Bridge (also called the Boulac Bridge, Abou El Ela Bridge, Abou al-Ela Bridge) was a bridge that crossed the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt. It linked Gezira Island to Bulaq Boulaq ( ar, بولاق, Būlāq from "guard, customs post"), is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile. History The westward shift of the Nile, especially between 1050 and 1350, made land ava .... History The bridge was designed and built between 1908 and 1912 by William Scherzer. It had a rolling and locking mechanism used for opening it to river traffic and was 274.5 metres long and 20 meters wide. The Boulak Bridge was demolished in 1998. References Former buildings and structures in Egypt Bridges in Cairo Bridges over the Nile History of Cairo {{Egypt-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulaq
Boulaq ( ar, بولاق, Būlāq from "guard, customs post"), is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile. History The westward shift of the Nile, especially between 1050 and 1350, made land available on its eastern side. There the development of Bulaq began in the 15th century. In the 15th century, under sultan Barsbay Bulaq became the main port of Cairo. Bulaq is a dense indigenous district filled with small-scale workshops of industries such as the old printing press, metalworking and machine shops, which supported the early stages of building Cairo. It is populated with a mixed working class from all parts of Egypt, who migrated to the city during the 19th century to work on Muhammad ‘Ali's projects. To the north of the district is located the bulk of the city's newer industrial plants. The history of Bulaq goes back to the Mamluk rule of the fourteenth century when the site was the main port of Cairo filled with several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulak
A bulak or bulaki is an ornament or jewellery item that is a part of traditional attire of the Pahari people in Uttarakhand, India. Design Bulak is a type of nose ring worn at the nasal septum. It is usually worn by married women and is generally made out of 10-12 gram pure gold. It is peculiarly designed by the skillful goldsmiths who carve intricate motif designs on it. The average length of a bulak can be up to 4–5 cm along with a hook-like end, so that it could be worn easily. The bottom part of a bulak has intricate carving on it and the pearls are in a conical shape giving it an elegant look. The hook at which the bulaq is worn, resembles the inverted 'U' of the English alphabet. Other names for bulak * Bulankh (in Garhwali and Himachali) * Besar (in Kumaoni) * Bulaki (in Nepali) Region In former years, it was adorned by the women of Garhwal, Kumaon and of Jaunsar belt. But nowadays the trend for bulak is diminishing and considered an old fashion. Apart from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
