উলু

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ulu/, [ˈuluˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ulu/, [ˈuluˑ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit उलूक (ulūka), उलूप (ulūpa), उलप (ulapa​, “bush, shrub, grass”).

Noun

উলু • (ulu)

1. (loosely) any reed, sugarcane, tall grass, often used for thatching
2. (strictly) cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
3. (strictly) wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum)

Derived terms

• উলুখাগড়া (ulukhagoṛa)
• উলুবন (ulubon)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit उलुलि (ululi), उलूलु (ulūlu, “cry of rejoice”).

Alternative forms

• উলুলু (ululu)

Noun

উলু • (ulu)

1. ululudhvani, a type of ululation made by Eastern South Asian Hindu women during communal festivals.

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ulapa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 110
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ululi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 110