sulu

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See also: Sulu and sùlù

English

Noun

sulu (plural sulus)

  1. An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.

References

Anagrams

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From su +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈɫu/
  • Hyphenation: su‧lu

Adjective

sulu (comparative daha sulu, superlative ən sulu)

  1. watery
  2. juicy

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq.

Noun

sulu

  1. Obsolete form of sulo.

Estonian

Noun

sulu

  1. genitive singular of sulg

Faroese

Etymology

From Zulu isiZulu.

Noun

sulu n

  1. Zulu

Higaonon

Noun

sulu

  1. nail (on fingers/toes)

Latvian

Noun

sulu f

  1. inflection of sula:
    1. accusative/instrumental singular
    2. genitive plural

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Metaphony of svòlu, from Old Norse svǫlu, oblique cases singular of svala. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²sʉ(ː)lʉ/, /²sʉ(ː).ɽʉ/

Noun

sulu f (definite singular sulua, indefinite plural suluer, definite plural suluene)

  1. (nonstandard, dialectal) alternative form of svale (“swallow”)

To'abaita

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *suʀuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀuq (“sap, juice”).

Noun

sulu (possessive suula or suluna)

  1. juice, liquid (of fruit)
    suula niu ― coconut water
    suula aranisi ― orange juice
    suula qasai ― mango juice
  2. broth, sauce, gravy (in cooking)
    Kuqufia fasi suula iqa qena.
    Drink the fish broth.

Derived terms

References

  • Frantisek Lichtenberk, A Grammar of Toqabaqita (2008)

Turkish

Etymology

From su +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈɫu/
  • Hyphenation: su‧lu

Adjective

sulu

  1. aqueous, juicy, watery
  2. sassy

Antonyms

Derived terms

Western Bukidnon Manobo

Noun

sulu

  1. nail (on fingers/toes)
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