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pula

/puːlɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
pu-la
IPA
/puːlɑː/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck.

Uncountable

noun

The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.

Countable

name

The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tswana pula, Northern Sotho pula, and Sotho pula (“rain”), all from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-buda (“rain, rain cloud”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pula, *mbúdà, *-buda, పులా

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /puːlɑː/
  • British English: /pʊlə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

pulas (plural)

Homonyms

puller (UK, non-rhotic)

Questions

How do you pronounce pula?
The recorded pronunciation is /puːlɑː/.
What does pula mean?
Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck.
Where does pula come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce pula

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