International buyers may search for the same grain under different spellings. Bulgur is the standard product name in Türkiye and widely used in English, while regional transliterations and French spelling can look quite different. This guide brings common search forms together and explains what to specify when requesting a quote.
Common names and spellings
- Türkiye and English: bulgur; bulgur wheat.
- Arabic-speaking markets: برغل; commonly transliterated as burghul or burghoul, with spelling variation between countries.
- French: boulgour; boulghour also appears in some catalogues.
- English catalogue variants: bulghur, burghul, bourghul and, less consistently, bulgar.
These forms can help buyers find the product online, but a spelling alone does not define the grade, wheat type, or processing method. “Bulgar” can also be ambiguous in search results. Add “wheat” or “Turkish” when you mean the grain.
Names for grades and uses
Importers may also search by application: fine bulgur, medium bulgur, coarse bulgur, pilaf bulgur, köftelik bulgur or kısır bulgur. These describe size or intended use, not necessarily interchangeable specifications. Ask for the supplier’s sample and technical details before confirming a grade.
What to put in a purchase enquiry
State the name you searched, then confirm the product itself: wheat species or type, grain size in millimetres, whether the wheat is cooked and dried before cracking, colour, intended application, packaging, quantity, destination and required documents. Use our supplier information for importers and import quote checklist to prepare a complete request.
Related wheat products are not automatic synonyms
Terms such as freekeh/firik, jareesh/jerish, seferkitel, şişe and aşurelik wheat may appear beside bulgur in regional catalogues. They can refer to products with different wheat maturity, cooking, dehulling or cracking steps. Do not treat them as spelling variants of standard bulgur. Confirm the exact product name, processing description and label requirements for the destination market.
For a quote, send Nefis Agro the product name used in your market together with your required grade and pack format. The final commercial specification is confirmed for each order.