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kulu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kulu"

Bambara

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Noun

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kulu (tone kùlu)

  1. hill, mountain, cliff

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Chamicuro

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Noun

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kulu

  1. nose

Chichewa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-kʊ́dʊ́.

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-kúlu

  1. big
  2. great

Finnish

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finnic *kulu. Equivalent to kulua (“to wear, be spent”) ‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkulu/, [ˈkulu]
  • Rhymes: -ulu
  • Syllabification(key): ku‧lu

Noun

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kulu

  1. (usually in the plural) expense, cost, expenditure
Declension
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Inflection of kulu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kulu kulut
genitive kulun kulujen
partitive kulua kuluja
illative kuluun kuluihin
singular plural
nominative kulu kulut
accusative nom. kulu kulut
gen. kulun
genitive kulun kulujen
partitive kulua kuluja
inessive kulussa kuluissa
elative kulusta kuluista
illative kuluun kuluihin
adessive kululla kuluilla
ablative kululta kuluilta
allative kululle kuluille
essive kuluna kuluina
translative kuluksi kuluiksi
abessive kulutta kuluitta
instructive — kuluin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kulu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kuluni kuluni
accusative nom. kuluni kuluni
gen. kuluni
genitive kuluni kulujeni
partitive kuluani kulujani
inessive kulussani kuluissani
elative kulustani kuluistani
illative kuluuni kuluihini
adessive kulullani kuluillani
ablative kulultani kuluiltani
allative kululleni kuluilleni
essive kulunani kuluinani
translative kulukseni kuluikseni
abessive kuluttani kuluittani
instructive — —
comitative — kuluineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kulusi kulusi
accusative nom. kulusi kulusi
gen. kulusi
genitive kulusi kulujesi
partitive kuluasi kulujasi
inessive kulussasi kuluissasi
elative kulustasi kuluistasi
illative kuluusi kuluihisi
adessive kulullasi kuluillasi
ablative kulultasi kuluiltasi
allative kulullesi kuluillesi
essive kulunasi kuluinasi
translative kuluksesi kuluiksesi
abessive kuluttasi kuluittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kuluinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulumme kulumme
accusative nom. kulumme kulumme
gen. kulumme
genitive kulumme kulujemme
partitive kuluamme kulujamme
inessive kulussamme kuluissamme
elative kulustamme kuluistamme
illative kuluumme kuluihimme
adessive kulullamme kuluillamme
ablative kulultamme kuluiltamme
allative kulullemme kuluillemme
essive kulunamme kuluinamme
translative kuluksemme kuluiksemme
abessive kuluttamme kuluittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kuluinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulunne kulunne
accusative nom. kulunne kulunne
gen. kulunne
genitive kulunne kulujenne
partitive kuluanne kulujanne
inessive kulussanne kuluissanne
elative kulustanne kuluistanne
illative kuluunne kuluihinne
adessive kulullanne kuluillanne
ablative kulultanne kuluiltanne
allative kulullenne kuluillenne
essive kulunanne kuluinanne
translative kuluksenne kuluiksenne
abessive kuluttanne kuluittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kuluinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kulunsa kulunsa
accusative nom. kulunsa kulunsa
gen. kulunsa
genitive kulunsa kulujensa
partitive kuluaan
kuluansa 		kulujaan
kulujansa
inessive kulussaan
kulussansa 		kuluissaan
kuluissansa
elative kulustaan
kulustansa 		kuluistaan
kuluistansa
illative kuluunsa kuluihinsa
adessive kulullaan
kulullansa 		kuluillaan
kuluillansa
ablative kulultaan
kulultansa 		kuluiltaan
kuluiltansa
allative kululleen
kulullensa 		kuluilleen
kuluillensa
essive kulunaan
kulunansa 		kuluinaan
kuluinansa
translative kulukseen
kuluksensa 		kuluikseen
kuluiksensa
abessive kuluttaan
kuluttansa 		kuluittaan
kuluittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kuluineen
kuluinensa
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Derived terms
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compounds

Adjective

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kulu

  1. worn
Declension
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Inflection of kulu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kulu kulut
genitive kulun kulujen
partitive kulua kuluja
illative kuluun kuluihin
singular plural
nominative kulu kulut
accusative nom. kulu kulut
gen. kulun
genitive kulun kulujen
partitive kulua kuluja
inessive kulussa kuluissa
elative kulusta kuluista
illative kuluun kuluihin
adessive kululla kuluilla
ablative kululta kuluilta
allative kululle kuluille
essive kuluna kuluina
translative kuluksi kuluiksi
abessive kulutta kuluitta
instructive — kuluin
comitative — kuluine
Possessive forms of kulu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kuluni kuluni
accusative nom. kuluni kuluni
gen. kuluni
genitive kuluni kulujeni
partitive kuluani kulujani
inessive kulussani kuluissani
elative kulustani kuluistani
illative kuluuni kuluihini
adessive kulullani kuluillani
ablative kulultani kuluiltani
allative kululleni kuluilleni
essive kulunani kuluinani
translative kulukseni kuluikseni
abessive kuluttani kuluittani
instructive — —
comitative — kuluineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kulusi kulusi
accusative nom. kulusi kulusi
gen. kulusi
genitive kulusi kulujesi
partitive kuluasi kulujasi
inessive kulussasi kuluissasi
elative kulustasi kuluistasi
illative kuluusi kuluihisi
adessive kulullasi kuluillasi
ablative kulultasi kuluiltasi
allative kulullesi kuluillesi
essive kulunasi kuluinasi
translative kuluksesi kuluiksesi
abessive kuluttasi kuluittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kuluinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulumme kulumme
accusative nom. kulumme kulumme
gen. kulumme
genitive kulumme kulujemme
partitive kuluamme kulujamme
inessive kulussamme kuluissamme
elative kulustamme kuluistamme
illative kuluumme kuluihimme
adessive kulullamme kuluillamme
ablative kulultamme kuluiltamme
allative kulullemme kuluillemme
essive kulunamme kuluinamme
translative kuluksemme kuluiksemme
abessive kuluttamme kuluittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kuluinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulunne kulunne
accusative nom. kulunne kulunne
gen. kulunne
genitive kulunne kulujenne
partitive kuluanne kulujanne
inessive kulussanne kuluissanne
elative kulustanne kuluistanne
illative kuluunne kuluihinne
adessive kulullanne kuluillanne
ablative kulultanne kuluiltanne
allative kulullenne kuluillenne
essive kulunanne kuluinanne
translative kuluksenne kuluiksenne
abessive kuluttanne kuluittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kuluinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kulunsa kulunsa
accusative nom. kulunsa kulunsa
gen. kulunsa
genitive kulunsa kulujensa
partitive kuluaan
kuluansa 		kulujaan
kulujansa
inessive kulussaan
kulussansa 		kuluissaan
kuluissansa
elative kulustaan
kulustansa 		kuluistaan
kuluistansa
illative kuluunsa kuluihinsa
adessive kulullaan
kulullansa 		kuluillaan
kuluillansa
ablative kulultaan
kulultansa 		kuluiltaan
kuluiltansa
allative kululleen
kulullensa 		kuluilleen
kuluillensa
essive kulunaan
kulunansa 		kuluinaan
kuluinansa
translative kulukseen
kuluksensa 		kuluikseen
kuluiksensa
abessive kuluttaan
kuluttansa 		kuluittaan
kuluittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kuluineen
kuluinensa

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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuluˣ/, [ˈkulu(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ulu
  • Syllabification(key): ku‧lu

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kulu

  1. inflection of kulua:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

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Hawaiian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Oceanic *turuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduq, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduq (“to drip; to leak”).

Noun

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kulu

  1. a drop
  2. a general name for distilled liquor
  3. (figurative) a disparaging term for a chief whose mother was said to be a commoner
  4. (in extension) dysentery; gonorrhea

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kulu (transitive, intransitive)

  1. to drip; to leak
  2. to flow (as tears)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Oceanic *turus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (“stake; free-standing post”).

Noun

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kulu

  1. post; stick (timber used in houses)
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References

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  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Ingrian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finnic *kulu, equivalent to kullua (“to spend”) ‎ -u. Cognates include Finnish kulu and Estonian kulu.

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Noun

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kulu

  1. expense
Declension
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Declension of kulu (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kulu kulut
genitive kulun kulluin, kululoin
partitive kullua kuluja, kululoja
illative kulluu kullui, kululoihe
inessive kulus kuluis, kululois
elative kulust kuluist, kululoist
allative kululle kuluille, kululoille
adessive kulul kuluil, kululoil
ablative kulult kuluilt, kululoilt
translative kuluks kuluiks, kululoiks
essive kulunna, kulluun kuluinna, kululoinna, kulluin, kululoin
exessive1) kulunt kuluint, kululoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Estonian kulu. Doublet of kulo, the native equivalent.

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Noun

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kulu

  1. Synonym of kulo
Declension
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Declension of kulu (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kulu kulut
genitive kulun kulluin, kululoin
partitive kullua kuluja, kululoja
illative kulluu kullui, kululoihe
inessive kulus kuluis, kululois
elative kulust kuluist, kululoist
allative kululle kuluille, kululoille
adessive kulul kuluil, kululoil
ablative kulult kuluilt, kululoilt
translative kuluks kuluiks, kululoiks
essive kulunna, kulluun kuluinna, kululoinna, kulluin, kululoin
exessive1) kulunt kuluint, kululoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Verb

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kulu

  1. inflection of kullua:
    1. present indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular imperative
    3. second-person singular imperative connegative

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 217

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Probably related to kållå, a dialectal variant of kole (“fish oil lamp”).

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Noun

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kulu f

  1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) A fire basket

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Sikaiana

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kulu.

Noun

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kulu

  1. breadfruit

Tetum

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ, compare Malay kulur.

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kulu

  1. breadfruit

Turkish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʊˈlu/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lu

Noun

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kulu

  1. accusative singular of kul
  2. third-person singular possessive of kul

Uneapa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *kuluʀ with irregular loss of *ʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

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kulu

  1. breadfruit

Further reading

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kuluR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
  • Johnston, R.L. 1982. "Proto-Kimbe and the New Guinea Oceanic hypothesis". In Halim, A., Carrington, L. and Wurm, S.A. editors. Papers from the Third International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Vol. 1: Currents in Oceanic, 59-95.

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *kulu, equivalent to kuluda ‎ -u. Cognates include Finnish kulu.

Adjective

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kulu

  1. worn-out

Inflection

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Inflection of kulu (inflection type 1/ilo)
nominative sing. kulu
genitive sing. kulun
partitive sing. kulud
partitive plur. kuluid
singular plural
nominative kulu kulud
accusative kulun kulud
genitive kulun kuluiden
partitive kulud kuluid
essive-instructive kulun kuluin
translative kuluks kuluikš
inessive kulus kuluiš
elative kuluspäi kuluišpäi
illative kulhu
kuluhu 		kuluihe
adessive kulul kuluil
ablative kululpäi kuluilpäi
allative kulule kuluile
abessive kuluta kuluita
comitative kulunke kuluidenke
prolative kuludme kuluidme
approximative I kulunno kuluidenno
approximative II kulunnoks kuluidennoks
egressive kulunnopäi kuluidennopäi
terminative I kulhusai
kuluhusai 		kuluihesai
terminative II kululesai kuluilesai
terminative III kulussai —
additive I kulhupäi
kuluhupäi 		kuluihepäi
additive II kululepäi kuluilepäi

References

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  • Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “изношенный”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ‎[2], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
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