pul

[ pool ]

/ pul /

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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Example sentences from the Web for pul

Archbishop Usher and others fancy that Sardanapalus was the son of Pul; guided merely by the sound of a syllable.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
He is said to have prophesied during the reign of one Pul, “king of Assyria.”
The Bible|John E. Remsburg
Pulpiteer′, Pul′piter, one who speaks from a pulpit: a preacher.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
He wished to complete the annexation of the kingdoms which Pul had subjugated.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

There was an annual fair at the Gilyak village of Pul, below Mariensk, and this was made the center of commerce.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

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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