"bula" meaning in Fijian

See bula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ᵐbu.la/
Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific *wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wola, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”). Sense of “to save money” is a calque of English save. Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*wola}} Proto-Oceanic *wola, {{inh|fj|pqe-pro|*woda}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, {{inh|fj|poz-cet-pro|*wada}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*wada||to exist}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”), {{cal|fj|en|save|nocap=1}} calque of English save Head templates: {{head|fj|adjective}} bula
  1. live, living, alive Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-adj-lQiezw5Z
  2. erect, aroused (of the penis) Tags: intransitive, transitive Synonyms: droi
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-adj-Sho46Cu1
  3. (by extension, money) cash Tags: broadly, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-adj-qw~OwI4Y Categories (other): Money Topics: business, finance, money
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bola (english: babe, attractive woman; bula) [derived, possibly, slang]
Derived forms: bula i yavei, bula yavoki (english: drifter, vagabond), bula vakawati (english: married life), bulabula (english: healthy, fresh, fertile/productive (of land)), ibulabula ni qele (english: chemical fertiliser), ika bula (english: live fish/turtle), ilavo bula (english: cash money), mate bula (english: in a coma, worthless person), qele bulabula (english: fertile land), tamata bula (english: adult), vakabula (english: to say hello, to save, to revive), vakabula ika levu (english: missed opportunity,; saved the big fish; the big one got away"”) [literally], veika bula (english: living organisms), yau bula [money, finance, business]

Interjection

IPA: /ᵐbu.la/ Forms: bula! [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific *wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wola, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”). Sense of “to save money” is a calque of English save. Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*wola}} Proto-Oceanic *wola, {{inh|fj|pqe-pro|*woda}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, {{inh|fj|poz-cet-pro|*wada}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*wada||to exist}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”), {{cal|fj|en|save|nocap=1}} calque of English save Head templates: {{head|fj|interjection|head=bula!}} bula!
  1. hello!, hi! (greeting) Synonyms: bula vinaka, cola vina, bula vina'a, bula re, bula sia, sa malo
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-intj-OEUHktxY Categories (other): Fijian greetings Disambiguation of Fijian greetings: 6 6 10 39 12 4 4 3 7 9
  2. cheers! (toast when drinking)
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-intj-a2QzXr3S

Noun

IPA: /ᵐbu.la/
Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific *wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wola, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”). Sense of “to save money” is a calque of English save. Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*wola}} Proto-Oceanic *wola, {{inh|fj|pqe-pro|*woda}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, {{inh|fj|poz-cet-pro|*wada}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*wada||to exist}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”), {{cal|fj|en|save|nocap=1}} calque of English save Head templates: {{head|fj|noun}} bula
  1. life Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-noun-Y71wZe8e
  2. (biology) living thing, organism Tags: intransitive, transitive Synonyms: veika bula
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-noun-IrYtf3Q4 Categories (other): Biology, Genitalia, Physiology Disambiguation of Genitalia: 0 21 7 5 7 13 35 0 7 5 Disambiguation of Physiology: 0 0 6 3 5 10 67 0 5 4 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Verb

IPA: /ᵐbu.la/
Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific *wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wola, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”). Sense of “to save money” is a calque of English save. Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*wola}} Proto-Oceanic *wola, {{inh|fj|pqe-pro|*woda}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, {{inh|fj|poz-cet-pro|*wada}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*wada||to exist}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”), {{cal|fj|en|save|nocap=1}} calque of English save Head templates: {{head|fj|verb}} bula, {{tlb|fj|intransitive|transitive}} (intransitive, transitive)
  1. to live, to be alive Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-verb-88DdHzvM
  2. to exist, to be in existence Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-verb-8o1clIoR Categories (other): Fijian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Fijian entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 9 4 9 1 14 8 38 6
  3. (by extension, money) to save (to accumulate money) Tags: broadly, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-bula-fj-verb-0KcCspE0 Categories (other): Money Topics: business, finance, money
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          "word": "cola vina"
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          "word": "bula vina'a"
        },
        {
          "word": "bula re"
        },
        {
          "word": "bula sia"
        },
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          "word": "sa malo"
        }
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          "english": "I live in Nasese.",
          "text": "Au bula tiko e Nasese.",
          "translation": "I live in Nasese.",
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          "english": "God exists.",
          "text": "E bula tiko na kalou.",
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          "english": "It is possible to save $3.9 million [i.e. by reducing the size of the civil service].",
          "text": "E rawa ni bula e $3.9 milioni.",
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      "ipa": "/ᵐbu.la/"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Central Pacific *wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wola, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *woda, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada (“to exist”).\nSense of “to save money” is a calque of English save.",
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          "english": "Life brings happiness.",
          "text": "E kauta mai na marau na bula.",
          "translation": "Life brings happiness.",
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        {
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          "english": "All living things have their importance.",
          "text": "Na veika bula kece e tiko na kedra bibi.",
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          "word": "veika bula"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbu.la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bula"
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{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "bula i yavei"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "drifter, vagabond",
      "translation": "drifter, vagabond",
      "word": "bula yavoki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "married life",
      "translation": "married life",
      "word": "bula vakawati"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "healthy, fresh, fertile/productive (of land)",
      "translation": "healthy, fresh, fertile/productive (of land)",
      "word": "bulabula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "chemical fertiliser",
      "translation": "chemical fertiliser",
      "word": "ibulabula ni qele"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "live fish/turtle",
      "translation": "live fish/turtle",
      "word": "ika bula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cash money",
      "translation": "cash money",
      "word": "ilavo bula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "in a coma, worthless person",
      "translation": "in a coma, worthless person",
      "word": "mate bula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "fertile land",
      "translation": "fertile land",
      "word": "qele bulabula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "adult",
      "translation": "adult",
      "word": "tamata bula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "to say hello, to save, to revive",
      "translation": "to say hello, to save, to revive",
      "word": "vakabula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "missed opportunity,; saved the big fish; the big one got away\"”",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "translation": "missed opportunity,; saved the big fish; the big one got away\"”",
      "word": "vakabula ika levu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "living organisms",
      "translation": "living organisms",
      "word": "veika bula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "business"
      ],
      "word": "yau bula"
    }
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      "word": "ibulabula ni qele"
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      "word": "vakabula ika levu"
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    }
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  "lang": "Fijian",
  "lang_code": "fj",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "babe, attractive woman; bula",
      "raw_tags": [
        "from a corruption of"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derived",
        "possibly",
        "slang"
      ],
      "translation": "babe, attractive woman; bula",
      "word": "bola"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mate"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Fijian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              2,
              6
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Is your fish still alive?",
          "text": "E bula tiko na nomu ika?",
          "translation": "Is your fish still alive?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "live, living, alive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "live",
          "live"
        ],
        [
          "living",
          "living"
        ],
        [
          "alive",
          "alive"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mate"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Fijian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              3,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              33,
              38
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The man's [circumcised] penis is erect.",
          "text": "Sa bula na baci ni tagane.",
          "translation": "The man's [circumcised] penis is erect.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "erect, aroused (of the penis)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "erect",
          "erect"
        ],
        [
          "aroused",
          "aroused"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "droi"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Fijian terms with usage examples",
        "fj:Money"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "english": "cash money",
          "text": "ilavo bula",
          "translation": "cash money",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cash"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "money",
          "money"
        ],
        [
          "cash",
          "cash"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension, money) cash"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "finance",
        "money"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐbu.la/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bula"
}

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