kula
/kˈulə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.25 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A tower, turret or steeple in Southeastern Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area.
noun
A ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, involving the exchange of bracelets and necklaces, and linked to political authority.
Uncountable
name
A surname.
name
A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
noun
Alternative form of Kulah (“type of rug”).
name
A town, a municipality of Vojvodina, Serbia.
Example Sentences
- "Instead of the haïdooks, their next of kin, the zaptiés now hold a kula on the highest point of the pass; here one pauses to rest after scrambling up the vile Turkish road on one side of the ravine, and before scrambling down the vile Turkish road on the other."
- "The most important kulas of the Čengić-begs are those in Zagorje, in Rataji and the River Odžak near Ustikolina."
- "The kulas were indeed like fortresses, with as many as twenty 'guns', i.e. adult men ready to fight."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: kule, قله, ق ل ل, -, Kula, Кула//Kula