The Russian term "bul avka" matches the English term "needle"

other russian words that include "bul" : english :
bul ochnik baker
bul ‘var boulevard
bul ka chunk
bul ka clod
Kabul Kabul
bul ka lump
bul avka pin
other russian words that include "avka" : english :
Kavkaz Caucasus
bul avka pin
angl ijskaya l avka safety pin
borodavka wart
Even in Space
It is the most widely adopted language in Eurasia. Chinese beats out Russian with the sheer numbers of speakers it has. But Russia has the widest geographical reach. Russian is such an important language that during the Space Race, learning the language became part of Astronaut training. This is still true today as Russian is a language of the International Space Station.
Starts with A
Russian does not have a lot of words that start with “A.” It’s been almost a rule going back to early times. Most native Russian words don’t start with A. There are a few exceptions like “alphabet” and “perhaps.” But other than that, if you see a Russian word that starts with “A,” the chances are that it’s a foreign word imported into the language.