different between pulu vs lulu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian pulu

Noun

pulu (uncountable)

1. A silky material obtained from the fibres of Cibotium glaucum, a tree fern of Hawaii.

Anagrams

• Lupu

Chamorro

Etymology

From Pre-Chamorro *pulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu.

Noun

pulu

1. (anatomy) hair (the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)
2. feather

Cocos Islands Malay

Etymology

From Malay 'pulau' meaning 'island'.

Noun

pulu

1. island

Finnish

(index pu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pulu/, [?pulu]
• Rhymes: -ulu
• Syllabification: pu?lu

Noun

pulu

1. (colloquial) feral pigeon (Columba livia, syn. Columba livia domestica)
2. cushat (informal term for domesticated pigeons)

Declension

Synonyms

• (Columba livia domestica): kesykyyhky

Related terms

• kyyhky
• kesykyyhky
• kalliokyyhky

Hawaiian

Noun

pulu

1. pulu, the fibers of the Cibotium glaucum

Descendants

• English: pulu

Kapampangan

Noun

pulu

1. island

English

Etymology

(fixed allowance): From the phrase in lieu.

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Noun

lulu (plural lulus)

1. (slang) A remarkable person, object or idea.
2. (slang) A very attractive or alluring person.
3. (slang) A very bad mistake or error.
4. (slang) A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.

Synonyms

• (remarkable person object or idea): exception, unexpected, ace, innovation, champion, comedy, cool, surprise, neato, doozie, humdinger
• (very attractive or alluring person):, babe, beauty, cutie, doll (woman), dream, dreamboat, fox, peach, siren, stunna/stunner

Antonyms

• (very attractive or alluring person): dog (woman), fright, monster, monstrosity, sight

Esperanto

Verb

lulu

1. imperative of luli

Fijian

Noun

lulu

1. owl

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French loup

Noun

lulu

1. wolf
2. werewolf

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Samoan

Noun

lulu

1. barn owl

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic ???????? (lu?lu?, “pearls”).

Pronunciation

Noun

lulu (n class, plural lulu)

1. pearl

Yogad

Noun

lulú

1. bubble; foam