"culus" meaning in Somali

See culus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: culús [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-East Cushitic *ʕusl-/*ʕisl- (“heavy”). Cognate with Maay ulus, Rendille h'ulees (“heaviness”), Jiiddu eslé, Baiso -'isil, Arbore ilsa, Daasanach ilish, Oromo ulfaataa, Konso ulsuma (“mass”), Afar qilsa, Saho cilis. Etymology templates: {{cog|ymm|ulus}} Maay ulus, {{cog|rel|h'ulees|t=heaviness}} Rendille h'ulees (“heaviness”), {{cog|jii|eslé}} Jiiddu eslé, {{cog|bsw|-'isil}} Baiso -'isil, {{cog|arv|ilsa}} Arbore ilsa, {{cog|dsh|ilish}} Daasanach ilish, {{cog|om|ulfaataa}} Oromo ulfaataa, {{cog|kxc|ulsuma|t=mass}} Konso ulsuma (“mass”), {{cog|aa|qilsa}} Afar qilsa, {{cog|ssy|cilis}} Saho cilis Head templates: {{head|so|adjective|head=culús}} culús
  1. heavy
    Sense id: en-culus-so-adj-ItWSXtZG

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-East Cushitic *ʕusl-/*ʕisl- (“heavy”). Cognate with Maay ulus, Rendille h'ulees (“heaviness”), Jiiddu eslé, Baiso -'isil, Arbore ilsa, Daasanach ilish, Oromo ulfaataa, Konso ulsuma (“mass”), Afar qilsa, Saho cilis. Etymology templates: {{cog|ymm|ulus}} Maay ulus, {{cog|rel|h'ulees|t=heaviness}} Rendille h'ulees (“heaviness”), {{cog|jii|eslé}} Jiiddu eslé, {{cog|bsw|-'isil}} Baiso -'isil, {{cog|arv|ilsa}} Arbore ilsa, {{cog|dsh|ilish}} Daasanach ilish, {{cog|om|ulfaataa}} Oromo ulfaataa, {{cog|kxc|ulsuma|t=mass}} Konso ulsuma (“mass”), {{cog|aa|qilsa}} Afar qilsa, {{cog|ssy|cilis}} Saho cilis Head templates: {{head|so|verb}} culus
  1. (intransitive) be important Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-culus-so-verb-AUrDaYiY Categories (other): Somali entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Somali entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
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