pula

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Tswana pula, Northern Sotho pula, and Sotho pula (“rain”), all from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pʊlə/ (General American) enPR: po͞olʹä, IPA(key): /puːlɑː/ Homophone: puller (UK, non-rhotic) === Noun === pula (countable and uncountable, plural pulas) (Southern Africa, uncountable) Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck. (countable) The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe. === Anagrams === Palu, Paul, ULPA, paul == Acehnese == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *mula === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pula/ === Verb === pula to plant ==== Derived terms ==== == Albanian == === Noun === pula inflection of pulë: definite nominative singular indefinite nominative/accusative plural == Cebuano == === Alternative forms === puwa — Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pula. === Pronunciation === (Sialo) IPA(key): /puˈla/ [pʊˈl̪a] (Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) IPA(key): /puˈwa/ [pʊˈwa] Hyphenation: pu‧la === Adjective === pulá (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜎ) red (color) 1985 — Surban, Max, Nabali ang Krismas Tri, Nabali ang Krismas Tri [Performed by Max Surban] === Noun === pulá red (color) egg yolk == Central Bikol == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pula. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /puˈla/ [puˈl̪a] Hyphenation: pu‧la ==== Adjective ==== pulá (plural purula, Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜎ) red (color) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: pu‧la IPA(key): /ˈpula/ [ˈpu.l̪a] ==== Adjective ==== pulá (plural purula, Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜎ) mute (a person unable to speak) Coordinate terms: bungog, buta ===== Derived terms ===== == Chichewa == === Etymology === Cognate with Yao (Africa) -jipula (“to remove from the fire”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpu.ɽa/ === Verb === -pula (infinitive kupúla) to take off an object from a fire ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -pulira Causative: -pulitsa Negative: -sapula Passive: -pulidwa Reduplicative: -pulapula Repetitive: -pulanso Stative: -puka Nominal derivations: chipula (“knife”) === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[2], Oxford University Press, page 475 == Dalmatian == === Etymology === 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 === pula f (anatomy) penis == Finnish == === Etymology === Originally an opening in the ice into which a man has fallen or may fall. Probably onomatopoeic imitating the associated sound of water, compare pulahtaa (possibly a back-formation). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpulɑ/, [ˈpulɑ̝] Rhymes: -ulɑ Syllabification(key): pu‧la Hyphenation(key): pu‧la === Noun === pula shortage [with elative ‘of’] (economy) an economic crisis characterized by shortage of goods and/or means to buy them; a depression, slump trouble, scrape, pinch, deep water, urgent situation olla pulassa ― to be in trouble joutua pulaan ― to get in trouble ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “pula”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === Paul, lupa == Galician == === Verb === pula inflection of pulir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative inflection of pular: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay pula. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpula/ [ˈpu.la] Rhymes: -ula Syllabification: pu‧la === Adverb === pula also Synonym: juga === Further reading === “pula”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ia IPA(key): /ˈpu.la/ Rhymes: -ula Hyphenation: pù‧la === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin āplūda. ==== Noun ==== pula f (plural pule) chaff === Etymology 2 === From a regional form of Italian polizia, that is pulizia. ==== Noun ==== pula (slang) the police, the fuzz, the cops Synonym: polizia === Anagrams === lupa == Maguindanao == === Noun === pula paddle == Malay == === Alternative forms === pulak (colloquial) === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈpulə/ [ˈpu.lə] Rhymes: -lə, -ə (Literary Standard, /a/-variety) IPA(key): /ˈpula/ [ˈpu.la] Rhymes: -la, -a Hyphenation: pu‧la === Adverb === pula (Jawi spelling ڤولا) instead; on the other hand; however (indicating a contrast or an unexpected action). then; next; in turn (indicating a sequence or a shift to a new subject). also; too; as well; again. (particle) used to show surprise, exasperation, or to add emphasis (often untranslated or translated as "now" or "on earth"). ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: pula (inherited) === Further reading === "pula" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Northern Sotho == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. === Noun === pula rain == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Verb === pula (present tense puler, past tense pulte, past participle pult, passive infinitive pulast, present participle pulande, imperative pul) alternative form of pule == Pipil == === Etymology === From Spanish plátano (“plantain”). === Pronunciation === (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpula/ === Noun === pula (plural pujpula) plantain == Pitjantjatjara == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈpʊlɐ] === Pronoun === pula (third person dual, accusative pulanya, possessive/purposive pulampa, locative pulala) they two ==== Related terms ==== == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpu.la/ Rhymes: -ula Syllabification: pu‧la === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French poule. ==== Noun ==== pula f pool (supply of resources) stake (wager or pledge) (card games) pool, stakes, the pot (money available to be won) Synonym: stawka ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== pula third-person singular present of pulać === Further reading === “pula”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “pula”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[5] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: pu‧la === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== pula m (plural pulas) pula (the currency of Botswana) === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== pula m or f (plural pulas) (Angola) white person === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== pula inflection of pular: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative inflection of polir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative === Further reading === “pula”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “pula”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “pula”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Definite form of pulă, probably from Latin pulla, feminine of pullus (“offspring, child, cub, chick, etc.”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈpula] === Adverb === pula (vulgar, intensifies adjectives) fucking === Interjection === pula (vulgar, slang) bullshit! (expression of disbelief) === Noun === pula definite nominative/accusative singular of pulă == Romansh == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== pula f (plural pulas) (Surmiran) butterfly, moth ===== Alternative forms ===== bella (Sursilvan) bula (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ===== Synonyms ===== (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) spler (Rumantsch Grischun) tgiralla (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) tschitta (Puter) chüralla (Vallader) splerin === Etymology 2 === From Latin pulla (“hen”). ==== Noun ==== pula f (plural pulas) (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hen ===== Synonyms ===== (Rumantsch Grischun) giaglina (Sursilvan) gaglina (Sutsilvan) gagliegna (Surmiran) gagligna (Puter) gillina (Vallader) giallina == Sotho == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. === Noun === pula class 9/10 (plural lipula) rain == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpula/ [ˈpu.la] Rhymes: -ula Syllabification: pu‧la === Verb === pula inflection of pulir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Swedish == === Etymology === From dialectal pula (“work, toil, pound, hit, have sex, mate, and more”). Compare Danish pule, Icelandic púla. Perhaps the same word as Middle Low German pulen (“extricate with the fingers”), and cognate with Old English pullian (“to pluck, pull”). See also pulla (“finger”). === Verb === pula (present pular, preterite pulade, supine pulat, imperative pula) (colloquial) to tinker, to potter Synonyms: påta, pyssla (with a particle like ner (“down”) or in (“in”)) to stuff (press, compressing or scrunching) (colloquial, regional) to rub snow in someone's face Synonyms: snöpula, mula ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “pula”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “pula”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “pula”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Fula Ordboken == Tagalog == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pula. Compare Aklanon puea and Asi puya. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈla/ [pʊˈla] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: pu‧la ==== Noun ==== pulá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ) red (color) ==== Adjective ==== pulá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ) red (color) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpulaʔ/ [ˈpuː.lɐʔ] Rhymes: -ulaʔ Syllabification: pu‧la ==== Noun ==== pulà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ) adverse criticism; act of finding fault with another Synonyms: pintas, pamimintas, pista, pamimista ===== Derived terms ===== ===== See also ===== === Anagrams === ulap, Lupa, lupa == Tausug == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pula. === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /pula/ [pʊˈla] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: pu‧la === Noun === pula (Sulat Sūg spelling فُلَ) red === Adjective === pula (Sulat Sūg spelling فُلَ) red ==== Derived terms ==== == Tswana == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpu.la/ === Noun === pula class 9/10 (plural dipula) rain pula (currency) a popular toast == Turkish == === Noun === pula dative singular of pul == Volapük == === Noun === pula genitive singular of pul == Waray-Waray == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pula. === Adjective === pulá red == West Makian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpu.l̪a/ === Verb === pula (ditransitive) to give Synonym: pi (ditransitive) to sell Synonym: pi ==== Conjugation ==== ==== References ==== Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[6], Pacific linguistics == Xhosa == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === -pula? (transitive) to rinse Synonyms: -hlambulula, -pulusha ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template.