sulu

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See also: Sulu and sùlù

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

sulu (plural sulus)

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

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Azerbaijani[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From su +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

sulu (comparative daha sulu, superlative ən sulu)

  1. watery
  2. juicy

Derived terms[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq.

Noun[edit]

sulu

  1. Obsolete form of sulo.

Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

sulu

  1. genitive singular of sulg

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Zulu isiZulu.

Noun[edit]

sulu n

  1. Zulu

Higaonon[edit]

Noun[edit]

sulu

  1. nail (on fingers/toes)

Latvian[edit]

Noun[edit]

sulu f

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

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Metaphony of svòlu, from Old Norse svǫlu, oblique cases singular of svala. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /²sʉ(ː)lʉ/, /²sʉ(ː).ɽʉ/

Noun[edit]

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

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

To'abaita[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

sulu (possessive suula or suluna)

  1. juice, liquid (of fruit)
    suula niucoconut water
    suula aranisiorange juice
    suula qasaimango juice
  2. broth, sauce, gravy (in cooking)
    Kuqufia fasi suula iqa qena.
    Drink the fish broth.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita (2008)

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From su +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

sulu

  1. aqueous, juicy, watery
  2. sassy

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Western Bukidnon Manobo[edit]

Noun[edit]

sulu

  1. nail (on fingers/toes)