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English word origin

Etymology of ulu

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Breadfruit

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻulu.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
adj

Remote; deserted

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Malay ulu.

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