lula

See also: Lula

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लोल (lola, “unsteady, restless”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlulaʔ/ [ˈl̪u.l̪aʔ]
• Hyphenation: lu‧la

Adjective

lulà (intensified lulaon)

1. nauseous
2. dizzy

   Synonym: ribong

Derived terms

• kalulaan
• makalula
• malula
• pagkalula

Galician

Alternative forms

• lura

Etymology

Probably a back formation from an earlier *loliin, from Latin lōllīginem (“squid, cuttlefish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlula̝/

Noun

lula f (plural lulas)

1. Alternative form of lura: squid (Loligo vulgaris)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lula”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lula”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lúː.làː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [lúː.làː]

Verb

lūlā̀ (grade 1)

1. to flee, to go far away

Lindu

Noun

lula

1. albumen

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.la/
• Rhymes: -ula
• Syllabification: lu‧la
• Homophone: Lula

Verb

lula

1. third-person singular present of lulać

Portuguese

lula

Etymology

From Latin lōlīgō (“squid, cuttlefish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.lɐ/

• Audio (Brazil):

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• Rhymes: -ulɐ
• Homophone: Lula
• Hyphenation: lu‧la

Noun

lula f (plural lulas)

1. squid (sea animal)

   Synonym: calamar

Hypernyms

• cefalópode
• molusco

Meronyms

• bico
• manto
• pena
• sifão
• tentáculo

Coordinate terms

• choco
• náutilo
• polvo
• sépia
• siba

Derived terms

• lula-colossal
• lula-de-humboldt
• lula-gigante
• lulinha

Further reading

• “lula”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لوله (lüle) (Turkish lüle), from Persian لوله (lule).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lǔla/
• Hyphenation: lu‧la

Noun

lùla f (Cyrillic spelling лу̀ла)

1. tobacco pipe

Declension

Declension of lula

	singular	plural
nominative	lula	lule
genitive	lule	lula
dative	luli	lulama
accusative	lulu	lule
vocative	lulo	lule
locative	luli	lulama
instrumental	lulom	lulama

Southern Ndebele

Etymology 1

Verb

-lula^?

1. to elongate

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Relative

-lula^?

1. light, easy

Inflection

Relative concord

	modifier	copulative
1st singular	engilula	ngilula
2nd singular	olula	ulula
1st plural	esilula	silula
2nd plural	enilula	nilula
class 1	olula	ulula
class 2	abalula	balula
class 3	olula	ulula
class 4	elula	ilula
class 5	elilula	lilula
class 6	alula	alula
class 7	esilula	silula
class 8	ezilula	zilula
class 9	elula	ilula
class 10	ezilula	zilula
class 14	obulula	bulula
class 15	okulula	kulula
class 17	okulula	kulula

Swazi

Relative

-lûla

1. light in weight
2. easy

Inflection

Relative concord, tone HH

	modifier	copulative
1st singular	lengilula	ngilula
2nd singular	lolula	ulula
1st plural	lesilula	silula
2nd plural	lenilula	nilula
class 1	lolula	ulula
class 2	labalula	balula
class 3	lolula	ulula
class 4	lelula	ilula
class 5	lelilula	lilula
class 6	lalula	alula
class 7	lesilula	silula
class 8	letilula	tilula
class 9	lelula	ilula
class 10	letilula	tilula
class 11	lolulula	lulula
class 14	lobulula	bulula
class 15	lokulula	kulula
class 17	lokulula	kulula

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lola — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लोल (lola, “unsteady, restless”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlulaʔ/ [ˈluː.lɐʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ulaʔ
  • IPA^(key): /luˈlaʔ/ [lʊˈlaʔ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: lu‧la

Noun

lulà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜎ)

1. dizziness; nausea; queasiness; vertigo

   Synonyms: hilo, pagkahilo, liyo, pagkaliyo

2. seasickness
3. acrophobia; fear of heights

   Synonyms: sawan, pagkasawan

   • 1996, Ani:

     ... ng anim- anim na katulong? Pure disyerto at langis lang ang Saudi, lahat ng bagay iniimport, amoy kambing ang mga tao, pero kayayabang ng mga lintik. Nawala ang mga ulap, nangasul ang kalawakan. Bigla siyang nakaramdam ng lula.

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   • 2007, Latay sa isipan: mga bagong tulang Filipino, →ISBN:

     4 Biglang sinapian ng lula ang mga uwak. Walang-hanggan silang nangalalaglag. Hindi masasaklaw ng kuwadro ang lawak ng taniman. Ngunit makukutuban ang panginginig ng mga uhay. Inaakalang anumang padapo, pasalakay.

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Derived terms

• lulain
• lulang-lula
• malula
• malulain
• nakakalula
• nakalulula
• pagkalula

Adjective

lulâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜎ)

1. dizzy; nauseous

   Synonyms: hilo, nahihilo, liyo, naliliyo

2. seasick
3. acrophobic; afraid of heights

   Synonyms: sawan, nasasawan

Further reading

• “lula”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Relative

-lula^?

1. light (weighing little)

Inflection

Relative concord

	modifier		copulative
	positive	negative	positive	negative
1st singular	endilula	endingelula	ndilula	andilula
2nd singular	olula	ongelula	ulula	awulula
1st plural	esilula	esingelula	silula	asilula
2nd plural	enilula	eningelula	nilula	anilula
class 1	olula	ongelula	ulula	akalula
class 2	abalula	abangelula	balula	abalula
class 3	olula	ongelula	ulula	awulula
class 4	elula	engelula	ilula	ayilula
class 5	elilula	elingelula	lilula	alilula
class 6	alula	angelula	alula	awalula
class 7	esilula	esingelula	silula	asilula
class 8	ezilula	ezingelula	zilula	azilula
class 9	elula	engelula	ilula	ayilula
class 10	ezilula	ezingelula	zilula	azilula
class 11	olulula	olungelula	lulula	alulula
class 14	obulula	obungelula	bulula	abulula
class 15	okulula	okungelula	kulula	akulula
class 17	okulula	okungelula	kulula	akulula

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Relative

-lula^?

1. light (weighing little)
2. easy

Inflection

Relative concord

	modifier		copulative
	positive	negative	positive	negative
1st singular	engilula	engingelula	ngilula	angilula
2nd singular	olula	ongelula	ulula	awulula
1st plural	esilula	esingelula	silula	asilula
2nd plural	enilula	eningelula	nilula	anilula
class 1	olula	ongelula	ulula	akalula
class 2	abalula	abangelula	balula	abalula
class 3	olula	ongelula	ulula	awulula
class 4	elula	engelula	ilula	ayilula
class 5	elilula	elingelula	lilula	alilula
class 6	alula	angelula	alula	awalula
class 7	esilula	esingelula	silula	asilula
class 8	ezilula	ezingelula	zilula	azilula
class 9	elula	engelula	ilula	ayilula
class 10	ezilula	ezingelula	zilula	azilula
class 11	olulula	olungelula	lulula	alulula
class 14	obulula	obungelula	bulula	abulula
class 15	okulula	okungelula	kulula	akulula
class 17	okulula	okungelula	kulula	akulula

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-lula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-lula”