sulu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sulu"

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

sulu (plural sulus)

1. An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20060909021217/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761595628_3/Pacific_Islands.html

Anagrams

• ulus

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From su +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈɫu/
• Hyphenation: su‧lu

Adjective

sulu (comparative daha sulu, superlative ən sulu)

1. watery
2. juicy

Derived terms

• sululuq

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq.

Noun

sulu

1. obsolete form of sulo

Estonian

Noun

sulu

1. genitive singular of sulg

Faroese

Etymology

From Zulu isiZulu.

Noun

sulu n

1. Zulu

Higaonon

Noun

sulu

1. nail (on fingers/toes)

Latvian

Noun

sulu f

1. inflection of sula:
   1. accusative/instrumental singular
   2. genitive plural

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Metaphony of svòlu, from Old Norse svǫlu, oblique cases singular of svala. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. The form is attested since 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sʉ(ː)lʉ/, /²sʉ(ː).ɽʉ/

Noun

sulu f (definite singular sulua, indefinite plural suluer, definite plural suluene)

1. (nonstandard, dialectal) alternative form of svale (“swallow”)

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *sulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *sulu, from Proto-Oceanic *sulu(q), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq.

Verb

sulu

1. (transitive) to illuminate

Derived terms

• susulu

Noun

sulu

1. torch

   Synonym: lama

References

• Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 219

To'abaita

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *suʀuq, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀuq, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀuq (“sap, juice”).

Noun

sulu (possessive suula or suluna)

1. juice, liquid, coconut water (of fruit)

   suula niu ― coconut water

   suula aranisi ― orange juice

   suula qasai ― mango juice

2. broth, sauce, gravy (in cooking)

   Kuqufia fasi suula iqa qena.

   Drink the fish broth.

Derived terms

• suusulu
• suusuula

See also

• qamali (“sea water”)
• kafo (“fresh water”)

References

• Lichtenberk, František (2008), A grammar of Toqabaqita, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صولو (sulu). By surface analysis, su (“water”) +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈɫu/
• Hyphenation: su‧lu

Adjective

sulu

1. aqueous, juicy, watery

   Synonym: susuz

2. (figurative, of a person) Who makes inappropriate jokes or makes others uncomfortable with silliness.

Declension

Predicative forms of sulu

present tense
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (I am)	suluyum	sulu muyum?
sen (you are)	sulusun	sulu musun?
o (he/she/it is)	sulu / suludur	sulu mu?
biz (we are)	suluyuz	sulu muyuz?
siz (you are)	sulusunuz	sulu musunuz?
onlar (they are)	sulu(lar)	sulu(lar) mı?
past tense
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (I was)	suluydum	sulu muydum?
sen (you were)	suluydun	sulu muydun?
o (he/she/it was)	suluydu	sulu muydu?
biz (we were)	suluyduk	sulu muyduk?
siz (you were)	suluydunuz	sulu muydunuz?
onlar (they were)	suluydular	sulu muydular?
indirect past
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (I was)	suluymuşum	sulu muymuşum?
sen (you were)	suluymuşsun	sulu muymuşsun?
o (he/she/it was)	suluymuş	sulu muymuş?
biz (we were)	suluymuşuz	sulu muymuşuz?
siz (you were)	suluymuşsunuz	sulu muymuşsunuz?
onlar (they were)	suluymuşlar	sulu muymuşlar?
conditional
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (if I)	suluysam	sulu muysam?
sen (if you)	suluysan	sulu muysan?
o (if he/she/it)	suluysa	sulu muysa?
biz (if we)	suluysak	sulu muysak?
siz (if you)	suluysanız	sulu muysanız?
onlar (if they)	suluysalar	sulu muysalar?

For negative forms, use the appropriate form of değil.

Derived terms

• sulu boya
• sululuk

Further reading

• “sulu”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Noun

sulu

1. nail (on fingers/toes)