Etymological query

[dsrtao]

Does anyone *not* in my family use the term "bulka" to describe challah made in a pullman-style loaf rather than round or braided?
In Polish it seems to mean a bread roll made with eggs, which is pretty close, and very likely the original source -- but I'm looking for anything in between.

Comments

[cellio]

I have heard some of the older guys at the morning minyan use either "bulkie" or "bulkeh" (but not "bulka") to refer to a roll that's fairly airy (anti-dense, if you will) and that sometimes has a bumpy top. I suppose that could be vaguely reminiscent of braids, but it's not braided. (The bakery that made them went out of business last year, so I haven't seen a recent instance.)