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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian pulu.
Noun
pulu (uncountable)
- A silky material obtained from the fibres of Cibotium glaucum, a tree fern of Hawaii.
Anagrams
Chamorro
Etymology
From Pre-Chamorro *pulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu.
Noun
pulu
- (anatomy) hair (the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)
- feather
Cocos Islands Malay
Etymology
From Malay pulau (“island”).
Noun
pulu
- island
Finnish
Etymology
Either of onomatopoeic origin, or from Swedish pull, pulla, from French poule.
Pronunciation
Noun
pulu (informal)
- feral pigeon (Columba livia, syn. Columba livia domestica)
- domesticated pigeon, cushat
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Hawaiian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”) (compare with Fijian bulu (“coconut husk”) and Maori puru "plug, caulk").
Noun
pulu
- pulu, the fibers of the Cibotium glaucum
- any natural plant fiber from coconuts, cotton etc.
- mulch
Descendants
Etymology 2
From English bull.
Noun
pulu
- bull
See also
References
- Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “pulu.1a”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 354
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *pujuq.
Noun
pulû
- island; isle; islet
- Synonym: isla
Derived terms
Kapampangan
Noun
pulu
- island