"pula" meaning in English

See pula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pʊlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /puːlɑː/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-puller.wav
enPR: po͞olʹä [General-American] Etymology: From Tswana pula, Northern Sotho pula, and Sotho pula (“rain”), all from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tn|pula}} Tswana pula, {{bor|en|nso|pula}} Northern Sotho pula, {{bor|en|st|pula||rain}} Sotho pula (“rain”), {{der|en|bnt-pro|*mbúdà}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pula
  1. (Southern Africa) Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck. Tags: Southern-Africa
    Sense id: en-pula-en-noun-FJ0SThSJ Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe. Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Botswana
    Sense id: en-pula-en-noun-M8m~d6-U Disambiguation of Currencies: 25 75 Disambiguation of Botswana: 2 98
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Download raw JSONL data for pula meaning in English (2.2kB)

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