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ulu

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English

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A West Greenlandic ulu.
 
An Alaskan ulu.

Etymology 1

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From Inuktitut ᐅᓗ (olo, “woman's knife”).

Noun

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ulu (plural ulus or uluit)

  1. An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.
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Etymology 2

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From Hawaiian ʻulu.

Noun

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ulu

  1. (Hawaii) Breadfruit

Etymology 3

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From Malay ulu.

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Adjective

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ulu (comparative more ulu, superlative most ulu)

  1. (colloquial, Singapore) Remote; deserted
    • 2007, Neil Humphreys, Complete Notes from Singapore: The Omnibus Edition, page 157:
      Sembawang Park is considered to be one of the country's most ulu spots because of its comparative isolation, and it was almost empty.
    • 2009, Jean Tay, Boom, Epigram Books, →ISBN, Act I, scene xii, page 51:
      Just pretend you're walking in a more ulu part of Botanic Gardens.

Anagrams

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Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From Common Turkic *ulug.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [uˈɫu]
  • Hyphenation: u‧lu

Adjective

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ulu

  1. great (magnificent)
  2. great (degree of kinship)
    ulu baba ― great-grandfather
  3. ancient
    Synonym: qədim
  4. (linguistics, genetics) proto-
    ulu dil ― proto-language

Further reading

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  • “ulu” in Obastan.com.

Basque

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ulu/ [u.lu]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ulu
  • Hyphenation: u‧lu

Noun

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ulu inan

  1. bay

Declension

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Declension of ulu (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive ulu ulua uluak
ergative uluk uluak uluek
dative uluri uluari uluei
genitive uluren uluaren uluen
comitative ulurekin uluarekin uluekin
causative ulurengatik uluarengatik uluengatik
benefactive ulurentzat uluarentzat uluentzat
instrumental uluz uluaz uluez
inessive ulutan uluan uluetan
locative ulutako uluko uluetako
allative ulutara ulura uluetara
terminative ulutaraino uluraino uluetaraino
directive ulutarantz ulurantz uluetarantz
destinative ulutarako ulurako uluetarako
ablative ulutatik ulutik uluetatik
partitive ulurik — —
prolative ulutzat — —

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • “ulu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “ulu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Chamorro

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ulu

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

Chinook Jargon

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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ulu

  1. hungry

Crimean Tatar

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Etymology

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From Common Turkic *ulug. Cognate to Kumyk уллу (ullu), Karachay-Balkar уллу (ullu), etc.

Adjective

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ulu

  1. big, large

References

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https://classes.ru/all-crtatar/dictionary-crtatar-russian-cyr-term-12056.htm

Fijian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ulu

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

Hausa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English wool.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔúː.lù/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔúː.lɪ̀]

Noun

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ūlù m (possessed form ūlùn)

  1. wool
  2. wool thread

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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *qulu.

Noun

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ulu

  1. growth
  2. grove
  3. flock
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Verb

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ulu

  1. (intransitive) to grow

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *huru (compare with Maori uru, Tahitian uru, Samoan ulu, Tongan hū all “to enter”)[1] from Proto-Oceanic *huru (compare with Fijian curu (“to enter”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *surup (“enter, penetrate”) – compare with Malay surup (“to possess”) and Javanese surup (“ibid., to enter”), Malay serap (“to absorb”), Tagalog sulop (“to seep, to penetrate”).[2][3]

Verb

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ulu

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

References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 368-9
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “huru.a”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 272

Iban

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *hulu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /u.lʊ/

Noun

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ulu

  1. handle of a weapon or tools
    Ulu sengayuh ― Shaft of the paddle
    Ulu duku ― Haft of the bush-knife
  2. upstream; inland
  3. clue of a riddle

Verb

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ulu

  1. to guide; to lead
    Uluka iya aku ngagai tuchung Bukit Sibau.
    He led me to the crest of Mount Sibau
  2. to accompany
    Alai Wat, uluka Igat betemu enggau kepala pengajar.
    Come on, Wat, accompany Igat to meet the headmaster.

Ido

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Pronoun

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ulu

  1. someone

Inuktitut

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Noun

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ulu

  1. Latin spelling of ᐅᓗ (olo)

Javanese

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Romanization

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ulu

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦸꦭꦸ

Limos Kalinga

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ulu

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

Maguindanao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu.

Noun

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ulu

  1. head

Makasar

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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ulu (Lontara spelling ᨕᨘᨒᨘ)

  1. (anatomy) head

Malay

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Adjective

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ulu

  1. Dated spelling of hulu (“upriver; head”).

Matigsalug Manobo

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Etymology

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

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ulu

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

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈu.lu/
  • Rhymes: -ulu
  • Syllabification: u‧lu

Noun

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ulu m

  1. locative/vocative singular of ul

Pukapukan

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Etymology

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

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ulu

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

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Ternate

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ulu

  1. (stative) to be slack (of rope, etc.)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of ulu
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toulu foulu miulu
2nd noulu niulu
3rd Masculine oulu iulu, youlu†
Feminine moulu
Neuter iulu
† - archaic

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اولو (ulu, “great, big, large”), from Common Turkic *ulug.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈɫu/, [uˈɫ̪ʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɫʊ
  • Hyphenation: u‧lu
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Noun

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ulu (definite accusative uluyu, plural ulular)

  1. elder
    Synonym: büyük
    Boy uluları söylentileri doğrulamak için arkın çevresine bakındılar.
    Tribe elders checked around the canal in order to confirm the rumors.

Declension

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Inflection
Nominative ulu
Definite accusative uluyu
Singular Plural
Nominative ulu ulular
Definite accusative uluyu uluları
Dative uluya ululara
Locative uluda ulularda
Ablative uludan ululardan
Genitive ulunun uluların

Adjective

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ulu

  1. grand, great, lofty, sublime
    Synonyms: yüce, büyük
    Ulu babamız, bizi işit ve bize hayır eyle.
    Our great father, hear us and do us good.

Declension

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predicative forms of ulu
present tense
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (I am) uluyum ulu muyum? ulu değilim ulu değil miyim?
sen (you are) ulusun ulu musun? ulu değilsin ulu değil misin?
o (he/she/it is) ulu / uludur ulu mu? ulu değil ulu değil mi?
biz (we are) uluyuz ulu muyuz? ulu değiliz ulu değil miyiz?
siz (you are) ulusunuz ulu musunuz? ulu değilsiniz ulu değil misiniz?
onlar (they are) ulu(lar) ulu(lar) mı? ulu değil(ler) ulu değiller mi?
past tense
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (I was) uluydum ulu muydum? ulu değildim ulu değil miydim?
sen (you were) uluydun ulu muydun? ulu değildin ulu değil miydin?
o (he/she/it was) uluydu ulu muydu? ulu değildi ulu değil miydi?
biz (we were) uluyduk ulu muyduk? ulu değildik ulu değil miydik?
siz (you were) uluydunuz ulu muydunuz? ulu değildiniz ulu değil miydiniz?
onlar (they were) uluydular ulu muydular? ulu değildi(ler) / değillerdi ulu değil miydiler?
indirect past
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (I was) uluymuşum ulu muymuşum? ulu değilmişim ulu değil miymişim?
sen (you were) uluymuşsun ulu muymuşsun? ulu değilmişsin ulu değil miymişsin?
o (he/she/it was) uluymuş ulu muymuş? ulu değilmiş ulu değil miymiş?
biz (we were) uluymuşuz ulu muymuşuz? ulu değilmişiz ulu değil miymişiz?
siz (you were) uluymuşsunuz ulu muymuşsunuz? ulu değilmişsiniz ulu değil miymişsiniz?
onlar (they were) uluymuşlar ulu muymuşlar? ulu değilmiş(ler) / değillermiş ulu değil miymişler?
conditional
positive,
declarative 		positive,
interrogative 		negative,
declarative 		negative,
interrogative
ben (if I) uluysam ulu muysam? ulu değilsem ulu değil miysem?
sen (if you) uluysan ulu muysan? ulu değilsen ulu değil miysen?
o (if he/she/it) uluysa ulu muysa? ulu değilse ulu değil miyse?
biz (if we) uluysak ulu muysak? ulu değilsek ulu değil miysek?
siz (if you) uluysanız ulu muysanız? ulu değilseniz ulu değil miyseniz?
onlar (if they) uluysalar ulu muysalar? ulu değilseler / değillerse ulu değil miyseler?

Further reading

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  • “ulu”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ulu”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ lù (“to beat”). Literally, “that which is beaten”.

Pronunciation

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ùlù

  1. (Ekiti, Ijesha) Alternative form of ìlù (“drum, percussion”)

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Yoruba ìlú

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ùlú

  1. (Ekiti, Ijebu, Ijesha, Ikalẹ, Ondo, Ọwọ) city, town, country
    Ọba òun ùjòyè wà núlùú. ― The monarch and the chiefs are in the city. (Ìjẹ̀bú)
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