pul

[ pool ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural puls, pu·li [poo, -lee].

pul

/ puːl /

Origin of pul¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Persian pūl, from Turkish pul

Origin of pul¹

via Persian from Turkish: small coin, from Late Greek phollis bag for money, from Latin follis bag

Pulwar, pul′wr, n. a light keelless boat used on the Ganges.

The road between Shibarghan and Sar-i-pul is flat, skirting the edge of the rolling Chol to the east of it.

Pulverable, pul′vėr-a-bl, adj. that may be reduced to fine powder—also Pul′verīsable.

The main road south-west from Sar-i-pul has probably remained unchanged through the centuries.

Did you hear him, Pul, he would be glad if the messenger's horse went lame before he could save her?

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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