See pula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "Others are busy working, [but] he sleeps instead.",
"text": "Orang lain sibuk bekerja, dia tidur pula.",
"translation": "Others are busy working, [but] he sleeps instead.",
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"english": "I thought he was angry, turns out he likes it instead.",
"text": "Saya ingatkan dia marah, rupa-rupanya dia suka pula.",
"translation": "I thought he was angry, turns out he likes it instead.",
"type": "example"
}
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"instead; on the other hand; however (indicating a contrast or an unexpected action)."
],
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"english": "Now it is your turn (next).",
"text": "Sekarang giliran awak pula.",
"translation": "Now it is your turn (next).",
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},
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"english": "After eating, he read a book (next).",
"text": "Selepas makan, dia membaca buku pula.",
"translation": "After eating, he read a book (next).",
"type": "example"
}
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"then; next; in turn (indicating a sequence or a shift to a new subject)."
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"english": "Why do I have to go as well?",
"text": "Mengapa pula saya yang kena pergi?",
"translation": "Why do I have to go as well?",
"type": "example"
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"also; too; as well; either; again."
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"english": "Where on earth is my car key?",
"text": "Mana pula kunci kereta aku ni?",
"translation": "Where on earth is my car key?",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"used to show surprise, exasperation, or to add emphasis (often untranslated or translated as \"now\" or \"on earth\")."
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"note": "schwa-variety"
},
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"note": "schwa-variety"
},
{
"rhymes": "-lə"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ə"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpula/",
"note": "Literary Standard, /a/-variety"
},
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},
{
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{
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}
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"word": "pula"
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"Rhymes:Malay/a",
"Rhymes:Malay/a/2 syllables",
"Rhymes:Malay/la",
"Rhymes:Malay/la/2 syllables",
"Rhymes:Malay/lə",
"Rhymes:Malay/lə/2 syllables",
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"translation": "Others are busy working, [but] he sleeps instead.",
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46,
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"english": "I thought he was angry, turns out he likes it instead.",
"text": "Saya ingatkan dia marah, rupa-rupanya dia suka pula.",
"translation": "I thought he was angry, turns out he likes it instead.",
"type": "example"
}
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"instead; on the other hand; however (indicating a contrast or an unexpected action)."
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"on the other hand",
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"english": "Now it is your turn (next).",
"text": "Sekarang giliran awak pula.",
"translation": "Now it is your turn (next).",
"type": "example"
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32,
36
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34
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"english": "After eating, he read a book (next).",
"text": "Selepas makan, dia membaca buku pula.",
"translation": "After eating, he read a book (next).",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"then; next; in turn (indicating a sequence or a shift to a new subject)."
],
"links": [
[
"then",
"then"
],
[
"next",
"next"
],
[
"in turn",
"in turn"
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27
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"english": "Why do I have to go as well?",
"text": "Mengapa pula saya yang kena pergi?",
"translation": "Why do I have to go as well?",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"also; too; as well; either; again."
],
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"also",
"also"
],
[
"too",
"too"
],
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"as well",
"as well"
],
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"either",
"either"
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"again",
"again"
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"english": "Where on earth is my car key?",
"text": "Mana pula kunci kereta aku ni?",
"translation": "Where on earth is my car key?",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"used to show surprise, exasperation, or to add emphasis (often untranslated or translated as \"now\" or \"on earth\")."
],
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"surprise",
"surprise"
],
[
"exasperation",
"exasperation"
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"(particle) used to show surprise, exasperation, or to add emphasis (often untranslated or translated as \"now\" or \"on earth\")."
],
"tags": [
"particle"
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}
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"sounds": [
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"ipa": "/ˈpulə/",
"note": "schwa-variety"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈpu.lə]",
"note": "schwa-variety"
},
{
"rhymes": "-lə"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ə"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpula/",
"note": "Literary Standard, /a/-variety"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈpu.la]",
"note": "Literary Standard, /a/-variety"
},
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"rhymes": "-la"
},
{
"rhymes": "-a"
}
],
"word": "pula"
}
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