پولس

Persian

Alternative forms

• پاول

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), in part through Arabic بُولُس (būlus). Eventually from Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [poː.lus]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰoː.lʊs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰoː.lʊs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰoː.lʊs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰu.lus]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰuː.los]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɵ.lus]

Readings
Classical reading?	pōlus
Dari reading?	pōlus
Iranian reading?	pulos
Tajik reading?	pülus

Proper noun

پولس • (pulos)

1. (Christianity) Paul (of Tarsus), author of several books of the New Testament
2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, Paul

Derived terms

• پولس رسول (pulos-e rasul)

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English police.

Alternative forms

• پُولِیس (pūlīs)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /puː.lɪs/

Noun

پُولِس • (pūlis) m (Hindi spelling पूलिस)

1. police

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), from Latin Paulus.

Alternative forms

• پَولُوس (paulūs)
• پال (pāl)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pɔː.lʊs/
• Rhymes: -ʊs

Proper noun

پَولُس • (paulus) m (Hindi spelling पौलुस)

1. (Christianity) Paul (of Tarsus), author of several books of the New Testament
2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, Paul