lulu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lulu"

English

Etymology

Probably from Lulu Hurst.

(fixed allowance): From the phrase in lieu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːluː/
• Rhymes: -uːluː

Noun

lulu (plural lulus)

1. (slang) A remarkable person, object or idea.
   • 2013, Andrew Lycett, Ian Fleming, page 301:

     Seriously, I mean it: From Russia, With Love is a real wowser, a lulu, a dilly and a smasheroo.

2. (slang) A very attractive or alluring person.
3. (slang) A very bad mistake or error.
4. (slang) A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.

Synonyms

• (remarkable person object or idea): exception, unexpected, ace, innovation, champion, comedy, cool, surprise, neato, doozie, humdinger
• (very attractive or alluring person):, babe, beauty, cutie, doll (woman), dream, dreamboat, fox, peach, siren, stunna/stunner

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “very attractive or alluring person”): dog (woman), fright, monster, monstrosity, sight

Esperanto

Verb

lulu

1. imperative of luli

Fijian

Noun

lulu

1. owl

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duŋduŋ (“sheltered”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.lu/

Noun

lulu

1. calm, peace.
2. shelter; safe place.

Derived terms

• Honolulu
• haʻalulu
• hoʻohaʻalulu

See also

• lūlū

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French loup.

Noun

lulu

1. wolf
2. werewolf

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Nupe

Lulu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lū.lū/

Noun

lulu

1. cotton
2. cotton plant

   Synonym: cigbàn lulu

Derived terms

• cigbàn lulu (“cotton plant”)
• lulu fìtíla (“lamp wick”)
• lulu fùkà (“unginned cotton”)
• lulu kòsun (“cotton seed”)
• luludzáci (“ginned cotton; one who gins cotton”)
• lulukùnci (“carded cotton; one who cards cotton”)
• lulupínci (“thread; spun cotton; one who spins cotton”)
• lulutsúci (“carded cotton; one who cards cotton”)
• luluyàci (“picked cotton; one who picks seeds out of cotton”)

 

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.lu/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ulu
• Syllabification: lu‧lu

Verb

lulu impf (defective)

1. (intransitive, childish, humorous) to sleep

   Synonym: spać

Further reading

• lulu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• lulu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Samoan

Noun

lulu

1. barn owl

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic لُؤْلُؤ (luʔluʔ, “pearls”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

  (file)

Noun

lulu (n class, plural lulu)

1. pearl

References

• Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 268 No. 2516

Yogad

Noun

lulú

1. bubble; foam