In the videoclip about Gregory Linteris (tal filmât su Gregory Linteris), American astronaut of Friulian descent (astronaute american di riunde furlane), the presenter said that he was (la presentadore e à dit che al jere): bulo. If someone is bulo (se un al è bulo), then he is exceptional (alore al è ecezionâl), phenomenal (fenomenâl), a champion (un campion), a cut above the rest (fûr di classe)!
For example (par esempli), of Gregory Linteris (di Gregory Linteris), we can say that he is top notch on space missions (o podìn dî che al è bulo tes missions spaziâls). Or maybe someone else is great at exploring caves (o forsit cualchidun altri al è bulo tal esplorâ i landris); or an expert in design (o bulo tal disen); or skilled in chiselling (o bulo tal cesel); or an ace in computer science (o bulo te informatiche); or a pro at shooting with a rifle (o bulo tal trai cu la sclope); or impressive at speaking in Friulian (o bulo tal fevelâ par furlan)...
Al è bulo tal trai cul arc e ancje tal fevelâ par furlan:
In the Bible (te Bibie), the Friulian translators (i tradutôrs furlans) used the word bulo numerous times (a àn doprade la peraule bulo cetantis voltis). Here are some examples (ve ca cualchi esempli):
Puars mai lôr i bulos tal bevi vin e i valorôs tal jemplâ bocâi di bevandis che a incjochin! Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and those who are valiant at filling pitchers with drinks that intoxicate! / Isaie V,22.
Int di valôr, armade di scût e di spade, bulos tal trai cul arc e fenomenâi in vuere. Valiant men, armed with shield and spear, experts at shooting with a bow and phenomenal in war. / I Cronichis V,18.
A jerin oms di valôr, vuerîrs pronts a combati, bulos tal doprâ il scût e la lance. They were valiant men, warriors ready to battle, aces at using shield and spear. / I Cronichis XII,9.
Al è bon di sunâ {la arpe} e al è bulo ancje tal combati. He is skilled at playing {the harp} and is mighty also in combat. / I Samuel XVI,18.
Remarks: The expression to retain is: jessi bulo in. If followed by a masculine noun, we have: jessi bulo tal (disen, cesel...). If followed by a feminine noun, we have: jessi bulo te (informatiche, gjeografie...). Especially good to know is that Friulian infinitives can serve as masculine nouns. This is why we can say things such as: bulo tal sunâ la arpe, bulo tal doprâ il scût, bulo tal trai cul arc, bulo tal bevi vin. The four forms of bulo are: bulo (masculine singular); bulos (masculine plural); bule (feminine singular); bulis (feminine plural).