pula
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pula¹
- /pʊlə/ UK
- /puːlɑː/ US
Sounds like puller (UK, non-rhotic)
Where it comes from
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”)
noun pulas
- Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck. Given under my hand and the Public Seal at Gaborone this 31st day of March, 2020. / PULA!
- The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.
Pula²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Pula.
proper noun
- The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.
Pula³
Where it comes from
Various origins:
* Borrowed from Polish Pula, perhaps a nickname from pula (“shirttail, coattail”) or from pola (“tasteless soup”).
* Borrowed from Italian Pula, a variant of Pola.
* Borrowed from Telugu పులా (pulā). This surname is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh.
proper noun Pulas
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "pula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pula "pula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pula.Cite this
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title = {pula},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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