Pula

//pʊlə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck. Southern-Africa, uncountable

    "Given under my hand and the Public Seal at Gaborone this 31st day of March, 2020. / PULA!"

  2. 2
    the basic unit of money in Botswana wordnet
  3. 3
    The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe. countable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.
  2. 2
    A surname.

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"Given under my hand and the Public Seal at Gaborone this 31st day of March, 2020. / PULA!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Tswana pula, Northern Sotho pula, and Sotho pula (“rain”), all from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Pula.

Etymology 3

Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Pula, perhaps a nickname from pula (“shirttail, coattail”) or from pola (“tasteless soup”). * Borrowed from Italian Pula, a variant of Pola. * Borrowed from Telugu పులా (pulā). This surname is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh.

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