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puli

[poo l-ee, pyoo-lee]
noun, plural pu·lik [poo l-eek, pyoo-leek] /ˈpʊl ik, ˈpyu lik/, pu·lis.
  1. one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
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Origin of puli

1935–40; < Hungarian, alteration of pudli poodle, shortening of earlier pudlikutya, translation of German Pudelhund; see poodle

pul

[pool]
noun, plural puls, pu·li [poo-lee] /ˈpu li/.
  1. a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
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Origin of pul

1925–30; < Persian pūl < Turkish pul
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puli

noun
  1. a breed of Hungarian sheepdog having a very long dense coat, usually black, that hangs in strands with a ropey or corded appearance
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Word Origin

Hungarian, literally: leader

pul

noun plural puls or puli (ˈpuːlɪ)
  1. an Afghan monetary unit worth one hundredth of an afghani
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Word Origin

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