Etymology

ulu

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Today it means: An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women. Full definition →

Inuktitut ᐅᓗ
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ulu · noun1

  1. Inuktitut · borrowed fromᐅᓗ
  2. Inuktitut · borrowed fromᐅᓗ
  3. English todayulu

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐅᓗ (olo, “woman's knife”).

ulu · noun2

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromʻulu
  2. Hawaiian · borrowed fromʻulu
  3. English todayulu

Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻulu.

ulu · adjective3

  1. Malay · borrowed fromulu
  2. Malay · borrowed fromulu
  3. English todayulu

Borrowed from Malay ulu.

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