Definitions and meaning of pul
pul
Etymology
From Persian پول (pul). Doublet of obole and obolus.
Noun
pul (plural puls or pul)
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Afghan afghani.
See also
Anagrams
Azerbaijani
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پول (pūl, “money”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pul (definite accusative pulu, plural pullar)
- money
- pul qazanmaq ― to earn money
- pul xərcləmək ― to spend money
- pula pul demir ― s/he is rolling in money, s/he is stinking rich (literally, “s/he doesn't call money money”)
- (zootomy) scales (in fishes)
- Synonyms: pulcuq, ağça
Declension
Derived terms
- pullu (“rich”, informal, grammatically ornative)
- pulsuz (“free of charge; poor”)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979) “փող”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
Crimean Tatar
Noun
pul
- peel
- balıq pulu = fish peel, fish scale.
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
pul
- second-person singular imperative of poulit
Etymology 2
Verb
pul
- second-person singular imperative of půlit
Danish
Verb
pul
- imperative of pule
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Shortened from ampul. Compare German Pulle (“bottle”).
Noun
pul f (plural pullen, diminutive pulletje n)
- tankard
Derived terms
Descendants
- Berbice Creole Dutch: polo
Etymology 2
Cognate with Central Franconian Pöll, Luxembourgish Pëll, both “pullet, young hen”. Plausibly an early borrowing from Latin pulli, plural of pullus; then a doublet of pullus. Alternatively from a birdcall.
Noun
pul f (plural pullen, diminutive pulletje n)
- (usually diminutive) duckling, or, more broadly, any young bird
German
Pronunciation
Verb
pul
- singular imperative of pulen
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of pulen
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpʊl]
- Hyphenation: pul
Etymology 1
From English pooling, pool, from French poule.
Noun
pul (first-person possessive pulku, second-person possessive pulmu, third-person possessive pulnya)
- pooling
- group
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
pul
- Alternative spelling of pol
Further reading
- “pul” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
pul
- imperative of pula
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
pul m (plural pules)
- pul (subdivision of the currency of Afghanistan)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پول (pul), from Persian پول (“money”).
Noun
pul n (plural puluri)
- backgammon stone
Declension
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish پول (“small disc; scale; wafer, stamp”), possibly from Persian پول (pul, “coin”) and Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós).
Noun
pul
- stamp
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “pul”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “پل”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[2], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 451
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “پول”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[3], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 460
Uzbek
Pronunciation
Noun
pul (plural pullar)
- money
Declension
Volapük
Noun
pul (nominative plural puls)
- boy
Declension
Yola
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English polle.
Pronunciation
Noun
pul
- the crown of the head
References
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 63
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