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English

Etymology

From Inuktitut ?? (ulu, “woman's knife”).

Noun

ulu (plural ulus or uluit)

1. An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.
2. Anglicized spelling of ?ulu (Hawaiian for breadfruit)

Translations

Anagrams

• Luu

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Common Turkic *ulug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [u??u]
• Hyphenation: u?lu

Adjective

ulu

1. great (magnificent)
2. great (degree of kinship)

3. ancient

   Synonym: q?dim

4. (linguistics, genetics) proto-

Further reading

• “ulu” in Obastan.com.

Basque

Noun

ulu inan

1. bay

Derived terms

• ulu egin

See also

• badia
• ereinotz
• erramu
• zaunka

Chamorro

Etymology

From Pre-Chamorro *?ulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Noun

ulu

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)

Chinook Jargon

Etymology

From Lower Chinook ulu, a noun meaning hunger in the Lower Chinook language

Adjective

ulu

1. hungry

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *qulu, from Proto-Oceanic *qulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Noun

ulu

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English wool.

Noun

?lù m (possessed form ?lùn)

1. wool
2. wool thread

Synonyms

• (wool): wul

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *qulu.

Noun

ulu

1. growth
2. grove
3. flock

Derived terms

• ulu h?k?

Verb

ulu

1. (intransitive) to grow

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *huru (compare Maori uru), from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *surup (compare Javanese surup).

Verb

ulu

1. (intransitive) to inspire; to be possessed by a god

Ido

Pronoun

ulu

1. someone

Inuktitut

Noun

ulu

1. Latin spelling of ?? (ulu)

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Noun

ulu

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *quluh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?ulu]

Noun

ulu (Lontara spelling ????)

1. head

Matigsalug Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Noun

ulu

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?u.lu/

Noun

ulu m

1. locative/vocative singular of ul

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Oceanic *qulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Noun

ulu

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)

Further reading

• Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary

Turkish

Etymology

From Common Turkic *ulug.

Adjective

ulu (comparative daha ulu, superlative en ulu)

1. supreme, great, holy

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