ulu
English
[edit]
Etymology 1
[edit]From Inuktitut ᐅᓗ (olo, “woman's knife”).
Noun
[edit]- An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.
Translations
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu
Etymology 3
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ulu (comparative more ulu, superlative most ulu)
- (colloquial, Singapore) Remote; deserted
- 2007, Neil Humphreys, Complete Notes from Singapore: The Omnibus Edition, page 157:
- Sembawang Park is considered to be one of the country's most ulu spots because of its comparative isolation, and it was almost empty.
Anagrams
[edit]Azerbaijani
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Common Turkic *ulug.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ulu
- great (magnificent)
- great (degree of kinship)
- ulu baba ― great-grandfather
- ancient
- Synonym: qədim
- (linguistics, genetics) proto-
- ulu dil ― proto-language
Further reading
[edit]- “ulu” in Obastan.com.
Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu inan
Declension
[edit]indefinite | singular | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
absolutive | ulu | ulua | uluak |
ergative | uluk | uluak | uluek |
dative | uluri | uluari | uluei |
genitive | uluren | uluaren | uluen |
comitative | ulurekin | uluarekin | uluekin |
causative | ulurengatik | uluarengatik | uluengatik |
benefactive | ulurentzat | uluarentzat | uluentzat |
instrumental | uluz | uluaz | uluez |
inessive | ulutan | uluan | uluetan |
locative | ulutako | uluko | uluetako |
allative | ulutara | ulura | uluetara |
terminative | ulutaraino | uluraino | uluetaraino |
directive | ulutarantz | ulurantz | uluetarantz |
destinative | ulutarako | ulurako | uluetarako |
ablative | ulutatik | ulutik | uluetatik |
partitive | ulurik | — | — |
prolative | ulutzat | — | — |
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “ulu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “ulu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Chamorro
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Pre-Chamorro *ʔulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Chinook Jargon
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Lower Chinook ulu, a noun meaning hunger in the Lower Chinook language.
Adjective
[edit]ulu
Crimean Tatar
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Common Turkic *ulug. Cognate to Kumyk уллу (ullu), Karachay-Balkar уллу (ullu), etc.
Adjective
[edit]ulu
References
[edit]https://classes.ru/all-crtatar/dictionary-crtatar-russian-cyr-term-12056.htm
Fijian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Central Pacific *qulu, from Proto-Oceanic *qulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Hausa
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ūlù m (possessed form ūlùn)
Synonyms
[edit]- (wool): wul
Hawaiian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]ulu
- (intransitive) to grow
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *huru (compare with Maori uru, Tahitian uru, Samoan ulu, Tongan hū all “to enter”)[1] from Proto-Oceanic *huru (compare with Fijian curu (“to enter”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *surup (“enter, penetrate”) – compare with Malay surup (“to possess”) and Javanese surup (“ibid., to enter”), Malay serap (“to absorb”), Tagalog sulop (“to seep, to penetrate”).[2][3]
Verb
[edit]ulu
- (intransitive) to inspire; to be possessed by a god
References
[edit]- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 368-9
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “huru.a”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 272
Iban
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Malayic *hulu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu
- handle of a weapon or tools
- Ulu sengayuh ― Shaft of the paddle
- Ulu duku ― Haft of the bush-knife
- upstream; inland
- clue of a riddle
Verb
[edit]ulu
- to guide; to lead
- Uluka iya aku ngagai tuchung Bukit Sibau.
- He led me to the crest of Mount Sibau
- to accompany
- Alai Wat, uluka Igat betemu enggau kepala pengajar.
- Come on, Wat, accompany Igat to meet the headmaster.
Ido
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]ulu
Inuktitut
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu
- Latin spelling of ᐅᓗ (olo)
Javanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]ulu
- Romanization of ꦲꦸꦭꦸ
Limos Kalinga
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Maguindanao
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Makasar
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-South Sulawesi *ulu, From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨘᨒᨘ)
Malay
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ulu
Matigsalug Manobo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Polish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu m
Pukapukan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Oceanic *qulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.
Noun
[edit]ulu
Further reading
[edit]Ternate
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ulu
Conjugation
[edit]singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
inclusive | exclusive | |||
1st person | toulu | foulu | miulu | |
2nd person | noulu | niulu | ||
3rd person |
masculine | oulu | iulu youlu (archaic) | |
feminine | moulu | |||
neuter | iulu |
References
[edit]- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish اولو (ulu, “great, big, large”), from Common Turkic *ulug.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ulu (definite accusative uluyu, plural ulular)
- elder
- Synonym: büyük
- Boy uluları söylentileri doğrulamak için arkın çevresine bakındılar.
- Tribe elders checked around the canal in order to confirm the rumors.
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | ulu | ulular |
definite accusative | uluyu | uluları |
dative | uluya | ululara |
locative | uluda | ulularda |
ablative | uludan | ululardan |
genitive | ulunun | uluların |
Adjective
[edit]ulu
Declension
[edit]present tense | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
positive, declarative |
positive, interrogative |
negative, declarative |
negative, interrogative | |
ben (I am) | uluyum | ulu muyum? | ulu değilim | ulu değil miyim? |
sen (you are) | ulusun | ulu musun? | ulu değilsin | ulu değil misin? |
o (he/she/it is) | ulu / uludur | ulu mu? | ulu değil | ulu değil mi? |
biz (we are) | uluyuz | ulu muyuz? | ulu değiliz | ulu değil miyiz? |
siz (you are) | ulusunuz | ulu musunuz? | ulu değilsiniz | ulu değil misiniz? |
onlar (they are) | ulu(lar) | ulu(lar) mı? | ulu değil(ler) | ulu değiller mi? |
past tense | ||||
positive, declarative |
positive, interrogative |
negative, declarative |
negative, interrogative | |
ben (I was) | uluydum | ulu muydum? | ulu değildim | ulu değil miydim? |
sen (you were) | uluydun | ulu muydun? | ulu değildin | ulu değil miydin? |
o (he/she/it was) | uluydu | ulu muydu? | ulu değildi | ulu değil miydi? |
biz (we were) | uluyduk | ulu muyduk? | ulu değildik | ulu değil miydik? |
siz (you were) | uluydunuz | ulu muydunuz? | ulu değildiniz | ulu değil miydiniz? |
onlar (they were) | uluydular | ulu muydular? | ulu değildi(ler) / değillerdi | ulu değil miydiler? |
indirect past | ||||
positive, declarative |
positive, interrogative |
negative, declarative |
negative, interrogative | |
ben (I was) | uluymuşum | ulu muymuşum? | ulu değilmişim | ulu değil miymişim? |
sen (you were) | uluymuşsun | ulu muymuşsun? | ulu değilmişsin | ulu değil miymişsin? |
o (he/she/it was) | uluymuş | ulu muymuş? | ulu değilmiş | ulu değil miymiş? |
biz (we were) | uluymuşuz | ulu muymuşuz? | ulu değilmişiz | ulu değil miymişiz? |
siz (you were) | uluymuşsunuz | ulu muymuşsunuz? | ulu değilmişsiniz | ulu değil miymişsiniz? |
onlar (they were) | uluymuşlar | ulu muymuşlar? | ulu değilmiş(ler) / değillermiş | ulu değil miymişler? |
conditional | ||||
positive, declarative |
positive, interrogative |
negative, declarative |
negative, interrogative | |
ben (if I) | uluysam | ulu muysam? | ulu değilsem | ulu değil miysem? |
sen (if you) | uluysan | ulu muysan? | ulu değilsen | ulu değil miysen? |
o (if he/she/it) | uluysa | ulu muysa? | ulu değilse | ulu değil miyse? |
biz (if we) | uluysak | ulu muysak? | ulu değilsek | ulu değil miysek? |
siz (if you) | uluysanız | ulu muysanız? | ulu değilseniz | ulu değil miyseniz? |
onlar (if they) | uluysalar | ulu muysalar? | ulu değilseler / değillerse | ulu değil miyseler? |
Further reading
[edit]- “ulu”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ulu”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lù (“to beat”). Literally, “that which is beaten”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ùlù
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ùlú
- (Ekiti, Ijebu, Ijesha, Ikalẹ, Ondo, Ọwọ) city, town, country
- Ọba òun ùjòyè wà núlùú. ― The monarch and the chiefs are in the city. (Ìjẹ̀bú)
Derived terms
[edit]- ùloòyìnbó (“The Western world”)
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- kmk:Anatomy
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