pula

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pula f sing (pl.: pule)

  1. (agricoltura) definizione mancante; se vuoi, aggiungila tu
  2. (zootecnia) definizione mancante; se vuoi, aggiungila tu
  3. (regionale), (gergale) polizia
  4. (numismatica) definizione mancante; se vuoi, aggiungila tu
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IPA: /ˈpula/

dal latino tardo politīa e dal greco πολιτεία, derivazione di πολίτης cioè "cittadino"

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Filipino

  • IPA: /puˈlɑː/

pula

  1. red

Finnish

pula

  1. shortage
  2. (economy) crisis
  3. urgent situation, scrape, pinch
  1. (slang) the police, the fuzz, the cops

Romanian

Perhaps from Latin word ampulla, something swollen (e.g. a bottle or phial)]; some Romanian dictionaries claim it is from the Latin word pullus, chicken; another theory is that it is a Dacian word:

  • pesnis - pennis - penis (Latin)
  • pesnis - pennis - pelnis - pellis - pula (Romanian; unconvincing theory)

pula

  1. penis

Usage notes

  • Unfortunately and despite its age, in modern Romanian, "pula" is considered an offensive word.

Tagalog

pula

  1. red

Tswana

  • IPA: /ˈpuːlə/

pula

  1. (in Botswana) rain
  2. (in Botswana) pula
  3. the popular toast Inglese
  • received pronunciation: IPA: /pʊlə/, SAMPA: /pUl@/
  • US: po͞olʹä, IPA: /puːlɑː/, SAMPA: /pu:lA:/

Homophones

pula

  1. The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.