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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tswana pula, Northern Sotho pula, and Sotho pula (“rain”), all from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pʊlə/
Audio (UK) (file)
- (General American) enPR: po͞olʹä, IPA(key): /puːlɑː/
- Homophone: puller (for UK pronunciation, in non-rhotic accents)
Noun[edit]
pula
- (Southern Africa) Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck.
- The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.
Anagrams[edit]
Bikol Central[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pulá
Noun[edit]
púla
- mute, a person unable to speak
Cebuano[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: pu‧la
Adjective[edit]
pula
- red; having red as its color
Noun[edit]
pula
Quotations[edit]
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:pula.
Dalmatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Vulgar Latin *pūbula, from Latin pūbes, or more likely from pulla, feminine of pullus. Compare Romanian pulă, Aromanian pulã, Catalan and Spanish polla.
Noun[edit]
pula f
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originally an opening in the ice into which a man has fallen or may fall. Probably onomatopoetic imitating the associated sound of water, compare pulahtaa.
Noun[edit]
pula
- shortage
- (economy) an economic crisis characterized by shortage of goods and/or means to buy them; a depression, slump
- urgent situation, trouble, scrape, pinch, deep water
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of pula (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pula | pulat | |
| genitive | pulan | pulien | |
| partitive | pulaa | pulia | |
| illative | pulaan | puliin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | pula | pulat | |
| accusative | nom. | pula | pulat |
| gen. | pulan | ||
| genitive | pulan | pulien pulainrare | |
| partitive | pulaa | pulia | |
| inessive | pulassa | pulissa | |
| elative | pulasta | pulista | |
| illative | pulaan | puliin | |
| adessive | pulalla | pulilla | |
| ablative | pulalta | pulilta | |
| allative | pulalle | pulille | |
| essive | pulana | pulina | |
| translative | pulaksi | puliksi | |
| instructive | — | pulin | |
| abessive | pulatta | pulitta | |
| comitative | — | pulineen | |
| Possessive forms of pula (type koira) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | pulani | pulamme |
| 2nd person | pulasi | pulanne |
| 3rd person | pulansa | |
Derived terms[edit]
- pulia (“to swim”)
- pulahtaa
- pulikoida
- olla pulassa = to be in a pinch
- joutua pulaan = to get into difficulties
- jättää pulaan
Compounds[edit]
compounds
Anagrams[edit]
Galician[edit]
Verb[edit]
pula
- first-person singular present subjunctive of pulir
- third-person singular present subjunctive of pulir
Indonesian[edit]
Adverb[edit]
pula
Synonyms[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
pula f (plural pule)
Etymology 2[edit]
Derived from a regional form of Italian polizia, that is pulizia.
Noun[edit]
pula
Synonyms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Malay[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- pulak (dialectal, colloquial)
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pu.lə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pu.la/
- Rhymes: -ulə, -lə, -ə
Adverb[edit]
pula (Jawi spelling ڤولا)
- in turn (having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly; with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy)
- 2018 August 14, Mohamad Asyramisyanie, “39 pasukan bakal berentap [39 teams bound to compete]”, in Media Permata[1], archived from the original on 30 October 2018:
- Bagi Kumpulan C pula akan disertai oleh Pasukan BSRC Veteran, PSJD, Rimba Star, IV Team (DST) dan Azadi FT. Dalam Kumpulan D pula akan disertai oleh Pasukan ITF, Manggis FC, SM FC, Mengelela FC dan PMS.
- Group C, in turn, will be joined by BSRC Veteran Team, PSJD, Rimba Star, IV Team (DST) and Azadi FT, while Group D, in turn, will be joined by ITF Team, Manggis FC, SM FC, Mengelela FC and PMS.
Northern Sotho[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.
Noun[edit]
pula
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Verb[edit]
pula (present tense puler, past tense pulte, past participle pult, passive infinitive pulast, present participle pulande, imperative pul)
- Alternative form of pule
Pipil[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish plátano (“plantain”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pula (plural pujpula)
- plantain
- Asi se siwat wan se takat kiwikat se pula tishkal
- A woman and a man arrived and brought roasted plantain
Pitjantjatjara[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
pula (third person dual, accusative pulanya, possessive/purposive pulampa, locative pulala)
- they two
Related terms[edit]
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First person | ngayulu (I) Bound form: -ṉa |
ngali (we two) Bound form: -li |
nganaṉa (we, more than two) Bound form: -la |
| Second person | nyuntu (you) Bound form: -n |
nyupali (you two) | nyura (you, more than two) |
| Third person | paluṟu (he/she/it) | pula (they two) | tjana (they, more than two) Bound form: -ya |
Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
pula
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Definite form of pulă, probably from Latin pulla, feminine of pullus (“offspring, child, cub, chick, etc.”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
pula
Noun[edit]
pula
Romansch[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
pula f (plural pulas)
Alternative forms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) spler
- (Rumantsch Grischun) tgiralla
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) tschitta
- (Puter) chüralla
- (Vallader) splerin
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
pula f (plural pulas)
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hen
Synonyms[edit]
- (Rumantsch Grischun) giaglina
- (Sursilvan) gaglina
- (Sutsilvan) gagliegna
- (Surmiran) gagligna
- (Puter) gillina
- (Vallader) giallina
Sotho[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.
Noun[edit]
pula class 9/10 (plural lipula)
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
pula
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of pulir.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of pulir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of pulir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of pulir.
Tagalog[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
pulá
Adjective[edit]
pulá
- red (colour)
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
pulà
Synonyms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Tswana[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pula class 9/10 (plural dipula)
Volapük[edit]
Noun[edit]
pula
Waray-Waray[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pulá
Xhosa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
-pula?
- (transitive) to rinse
- Synonyms: -hlambulula, -pulusha
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
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