Western Bug

proper noun

A river in Belarus, Poland, Ukraine (Bug), flowing northwest 450 miles.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Belarus, Poland, Ukraine (Bug), flowing northwest 450 miles.

Origin

  1. UkrainianЗа́хідний Буг
  2. EnglishWestern Bug

Calque of Ukrainian За́хідний Буг (Záxidnyj Buh)

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Translations

Russian Западный Буг
  • Западный Буг (Zapadnyj Bug)Translations
Ukrainian Західний Буг
  • Західний Буг (Zaxidnyj Buh)Translations
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APA

Western Bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Bug

MLA

“Western Bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Western Bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Bug.

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