pul

[ pool ]

/ pul /

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noun, plural puls, pu·li

[poo-lee]. /ˈpu li/.

a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, one 100th of an afghani.

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Origin of pul

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

Words nearby pul

pukeko, pukey, pukka, pukka sahib, puku, pul, pula, pulao, Pulaski, Pulau Pinang, pulchritude

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How to use pul in a sentence

Pulwar, pul′wr, n. a light keelless boat used on the Ganges.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The road between Shibarghan and Sar-i-pul is flat, skirting the edge of the rolling Chol to the east of it.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Pulverable, pul′vėr-a-bl, adj. that may be reduced to fine powder—also Pul′verīsable.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The main road south-west from Sar-i-pul has probably remained unchanged through the centuries.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich

Did you hear him, Pul, he would be glad if the messenger's horse went lame before he could save her?
The Bride of the Nile, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for pul

pul

/ (puːl) /

noun plural puls or puli (ˈpuːlɪ)

an Afghan monetary unit worth one hundredth of an afghani

Word Origin for pul

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

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