different between pulu vs pupu

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

Noun

pupu (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of pu pu
   • 2009, Roger Haden, Food Culture in the Pacific Islands (page 136)

     The tradition of pupu and cocktail parties naturally suited the lifestyle of people on holiday and for whom socializing was high on the agenda, particularly in an exotic location like Hawaii.

Balinese

Romanization

pupu

1. Romanization of ????
2. Romanization of ????

Finnish

(index pu)

Etymology

Child speak, of descriptive origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pupu/, [?pupu]
• Rhymes: -upu
• Syllabification: pu?pu

Noun

pupu

1. (childish) bunny, rabbit, hare

Declension

Synonyms

• jänis (standard)
• kani (standard)
• pupujussi

Latvian

Noun

pupu f

1. accusative singular form of pupa
2. instrumental singular form of pupa
3. genitive plural form of pupa

Noun

pupu m

1. accusative singular form of pups
2. instrumental singular form of pups
3. genitive plural form of pups

Quechua

Noun

pupu

1. navel

Declension

Tagalog

Etymology

From English poo-poo.

Noun

pupù

1. (childish, slang) feces; poop

Usage notes

• Pupu is typically used on children's speech or child-directed speech, but may also appear as slang. It is less vulgar than the more common word tae.
• It can also be a slang word meaning to pooh-pooh.