dula

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dula"

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• duwa — dialectal

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: du‧la
• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈdulaʔ/ [ˈd̪u.l̪ɐʔ]
• (Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) IPA^(key): /ˈduwaʔ/ [ˈd̪u.wɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ulaʔ, -uwaʔ

Noun

dulà (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎ)

1. game
2. sport
3. drama; stage play

   Synonym: drama

Verb

dulà (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎ)

1. to play

   Synonym: (Negros) hampang

2. to pull something onto someone

   Synonyms: bira, bitad

Derived terms

• dulaan
• dulaanan
• kadula
• magdudula

References

• John U. Wolff (1972), A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎ (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, pages 234-235

Central Dusun

Noun

dula

1. spit

Chichewa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Shona -dhura, ultimately from Afrikaans duur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ɽa/

Verb

-dula (infinitive kudúla)

1. be expensive

   Antonym: -tchipa

Notes

According to the Oxford Chichewa Dictionary, the "d" is explosive.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɗu.ɽa/

Verb

-dula (infinitive kudúla)

1. cut into two parts, split

Notes

According to the Oxford Chichewa Dictionary, the "d" is implosive.

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, page 125

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdula]

Participle

dula

1. inflection of dout:
   1. feminine singular past active participle
   2. neuter plural past active participle

Gaulish

Etymology

Compare to Middle Irish duille, Middle Breton del and Welsh dalen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duːlaː/

Noun

dūlā f

1. leaf

Declension

Declension of dula (Transalpine)

	singular	plural
nominative	dūlā	dūlās
vocative	dūlā	dūlās
accusative	dūlan1, dūlim2	dūlās
genitive	dūlās1, dūliās2	dūlanom
dative	dūlī1, dūlia2	dūlābo
instrumental	dūlī	dūlābi
locative	dūlī	dūlābo

¹ early form
² late form

Hiligaynon

Verb

dula

1. to mislay, to lose, to mislay

Derived terms

• dulaon
• magdula

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʏːla]
• Rhymes: -ʏːla

Noun

dula f (genitive singular dulu, nominative plural dulur)

1. rag, shred of cloth

   Synonyms: tuska, pjatla, rýja, leppur

2. (figuratively) wimp, pansy, milksop

   Synonym: rola

Declension

Declension of dula (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dula	dulan	dulur	dulurnar
accusative	dulu	duluna	dulur	dulurnar
dative	dulu	dulunni	dulum	dulunum
genitive	dulu	dulunnar	dula, dulna	dulanna, dulnanna

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd̪ˠʊlˠə]

Noun

dula m

1. genitive singular of dul

Mutation

Mutated forms of dula

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dula	dhula	ndula

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Lindu

Noun

dula

1. brass tray (for serving betel nut)

Phuthi

Verb

-dula

1. to wash (entire body)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Rukai

Noun

dula

1. wound; cut

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

dula

1. genitive singular of dul

Mutation

Mutation of dula

radical	lenition
dula	dhula

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъduňa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdula]

Noun

dula f (relational adjective dulový)

1. quince

Declension

Declension of dula
(pattern žena)

	singular	plural
nominative	dula	duly
genitive	duly	dúl
dative	dule	dulám
accusative	dulu	duly
locative	dule	dulách
instrumental	dulou	dulami

Further reading

• “dula”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Sotho

Verb

dula

1. to sit

Swazi

Verb

-dula

1. to be expensive

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dola — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Philippine *dúlaʔ (“to play; amuse oneself”). Compare Cebuano dula, Kamayo duwa, and Malagasy dôla. See also Kapampangan tula. The sense “drama” was introduced in the early 20th century.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /duˈlaʔ/ [d̪ʊˈlaʔ], /ˈdulaʔ/ [ˈd̪uː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ, -ulaʔ
• Syllabification: du‧la

Noun

dulâ or dulà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜎ)

1. drama; stage play

   Synonym: drama

2. (obsolete) joy

   Synonyms: galak, tuwa

Derived terms

• dula-dulaan
• dulaan
• dulain
• dulambuhay
• isadula
• lakandula
• madula
• madulain
• magsadula
• mandudula
• pagsasadula
• pandudula
• pandula

See also

• parsa
• sarsuwela

Further reading

• “dula”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 229
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎ (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.

Anagrams

• luad

Zulu

Verb

-dúla

1. (intransitive) to be expensive

Inflection

tone H (infinitive ukudula)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukudula	ukungaduli
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	dula	-dule
plural	dulani	-duleni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyadula, ngidula	engidulayo, engidula	ngidula	angiduli	engingaduli	ngingaduli
2nd singular	uyadula, udula	odulayo, odula	udula	awuduli	ongaduli	ungaduli
1st plural	siyadula, sidula	esidulayo, esidula	sidula	asiduli	esingaduli	singaduli
2nd plural	niyadula, nidula	enidulayo, enidula	nidula	aniduli	eningaduli	ningaduli
class 1	uyadula, udula	odulayo, odula	edula	akaduli	ongaduli	engaduli
class 2	bayadula, badula	abadulayo, abadula	bedula	abaduli	abangaduli	bengaduli
class 3	uyadula, udula	odulayo, odula	udula	awuduli	ongaduli	ungaduli
class 4	iyadula, idula	edulayo, edula	idula	ayiduli	engaduli	ingaduli
class 5	liyadula, lidula	elidulayo, elidula	lidula	aliduli	elingaduli	lingaduli
class 6	ayadula, adula	adulayo, adula	edula	awaduli	angaduli	engaduli
class 7	siyadula, sidula	esidulayo, esidula	sidula	asiduli	esingaduli	singaduli
class 8	ziyadula, zidula	ezidulayo, ezidula	zidula	aziduli	ezingaduli	zingaduli
class 9	iyadula, idula	edulayo, edula	idula	ayiduli	engaduli	ingaduli
class 10	ziyadula, zidula	ezidulayo, ezidula	zidula	aziduli	ezingaduli	zingaduli
class 11	luyadula, ludula	oludulayo, oludula	ludula	aluduli	olungaduli	lungaduli
class 14	buyadula, budula	obudulayo, obudula	budula	abuduli	obungaduli	bungaduli
class 15	kuyadula, kudula	okudulayo, okudula	kudula	akuduli	okungaduli	kungaduli
class 17	kuyadula, kudula	okudulayo, okudula	kudula	akuduli	okungaduli	kungaduli
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngidulile, ngidulē	engidulile, engidulē	ngidulile, ngidulē	angidulanga	engingadulanga	ngingadulanga
2nd singular	udulile, udulē	odulile, odulē	udulile, udulē	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
1st plural	sidulile, sidulē	esidulile, esidulē	sidulile, sidulē	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
2nd plural	nidulile, nidulē	enidulile, enidulē	nidulile, nidulē	anidulanga	eningadulanga	ningadulanga
class 1	udulile, udulē	odulile, odulē	edulile, edulē	akadulanga	ongadulanga	engadulanga
class 2	badulile, badulē	abadulile, abadulē	bedulile, bedulē	abadulanga	abangadulanga	bengadulanga
class 3	udulile, udulē	odulile, odulē	udulile, udulē	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
class 4	idulile, idulē	edulile, edulē	idulile, idulē	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
class 5	lidulile, lidulē	elidulile, elidulē	lidulile, lidulē	alidulanga	elingadulanga	lingadulanga
class 6	adulile, adulē	adulile, adulē	edulile, edulē	awadulanga	angadulanga	engadulanga
class 7	sidulile, sidulē	esidulile, esidulē	sidulile, sidulē	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
class 8	zidulile, zidulē	ezidulile, ezidulē	zidulile, zidulē	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
class 9	idulile, idulē	edulile, edulē	idulile, idulē	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
class 10	zidulile, zidulē	ezidulile, ezidulē	zidulile, zidulē	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
class 11	ludulile, ludulē	oludulile, oludulē	ludulile, ludulē	aludulanga	olungadulanga	lungadulanga
class 14	budulile, budulē	obudulile, obudulē	budulile, budulē	abudulanga	obungadulanga	bungadulanga
class 15	kudulile, kudulē	okudulile, okudulē	kudulile, kudulē	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
class 17	kudulile, kudulē	okudulile, okudulē	kudulile, kudulē	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngādula	engādula	ngādula	angidulanga	engingadulanga	ngingadulanga
2nd singular	wādula	owādula	wādula	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
1st plural	sādula	esādula	sādula	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
2nd plural	nādula	enādula	nādula	anidulanga	eningadulanga	ningadulanga
class 1	wādula	owādula	ādula	akadulanga	ongadulanga	engadulanga
class 2	bādula	abādula	bādula	abadulanga	abangadulanga	bengadulanga
class 3	wādula	owādula	wādula	awudulanga	ongadulanga	ungadulanga
class 4	yādula	eyādula	yādula	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
class 5	lādula	elādula	lādula	alidulanga	elingadulanga	lingadulanga
class 6	ādula	ādula	ādula	awadulanga	angadulanga	engadulanga
class 7	sādula	esādula	sādula	asidulanga	esingadulanga	singadulanga
class 8	zādula	ezādula	zādula	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
class 9	yādula	eyādula	yādula	ayidulanga	engadulanga	ingadulanga
class 10	zādula	ezādula	zādula	azidulanga	ezingadulanga	zingadulanga
class 11	lwādula	olwādula	lwādula	aludulanga	olungadulanga	lungadulanga
class 14	bādula	obādula	bādula	abudulanga	obungadulanga	bungadulanga
class 15	kwādula	okwādula	kwādula	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
class 17	kwādula	okwādula	kwādula	akudulanga	okungadulanga	kungadulanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingadula	—	ngingadula	ngingedule	—	ngingedule
2nd singular	ungadula	—	ungadula	ungedule	—	ungedule
1st plural	singadula	—	singadula	singedule	—	singedule
2nd plural	ningadula	—	ningadula	ningedule	—	ningedule
class 1	angadula	—	engadula	angedule	—	engedule
class 2	bangadula	—	bengadula	bangedule	—	bengedule
class 3	ungadula	—	ungadula	ungedule	—	ungedule
class 4	ingadula	—	ingadula	ingedule	—	ingedule
class 5	lingadula	—	lingadula	lingedule	—	lingedule
class 6	angadula	—	engadula	angedule	—	engedule
class 7	singadula	—	singadula	singedule	—	singedule
class 8	zingadula	—	zingadula	zingedule	—	zingedule
class 9	ingadula	—	ingadula	ingedule	—	ingedule
class 10	zingadula	—	zingadula	zingedule	—	zingedule
class 11	lungadula	—	lungadula	lungedule	—	lungedule
class 14	bungadula	—	bungadula	bungedule	—	bungedule
class 15	kungadula	—	kungadula	kungedule	—	kungedule
class 17	kungadula	—	kungadula	kungedule	—	kungedule
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizodula	engizodula	ngizodula	angizudula	engingezudula	ngingezudula
2nd singular	uzodula	ozodula	uzodula	awuzudula	ongezudula	ungezudula
1st plural	sizodula	esizodula	sizodula	asizudula	esingezudula	singezudula
2nd plural	nizodula	enizodula	nizodula	anizudula	eningezudula	ningezudula
class 1	uzodula	ozodula	ezodula	akazudula	ongezudula	engezudula
class 2	bazodula	abazodula	bezodula	abazudula	abangezudula	bengezudula
class 3	uzodula	ozodula	uzodula	awuzudula	ongezudula	ungezudula
class 4	izodula	ezodula	izodula	ayizudula	engezudula	ingezudula
class 5	lizodula	elizodula	lizodula	alizudula	elingezudula	lingezudula
class 6	azodula	azodula	ezodula	awazudula	angezudula	engezudula
class 7	sizodula	esizodula	sizodula	asizudula	esingezudula	singezudula
class 8	zizodula	ezizodula	zizodula	azizudula	ezingezudula	zingezudula
class 9	izodula	ezodula	izodula	ayizudula	engezudula	ingezudula
class 10	zizodula	ezizodula	zizodula	azizudula	ezingezudula	zingezudula
class 11	luzodula	oluzodula	luzodula	aluzudula	olungezudula	lungezudula
class 14	buzodula	obuzodula	buzodula	abuzudula	obungezudula	bungezudula
class 15	kuzodula	okuzodula	kuzodula	akuzudula	okungezudula	kungezudula
class 17	kuzodula	okuzodula	kuzodula	akuzudula	okungezudula	kungezudula
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyodula	engiyodula	ngiyodula	angiyudula	engingeyudula	ngingeyudula
2nd singular	uyodula	oyodula	uyodula	awuyudula	ongeyudula	ungeyudula
1st plural	siyodula	esiyodula	siyodula	asiyudula	esingeyudula	singeyudula
2nd plural	niyodula	eniyodula	niyodula	aniyudula	eningeyudula	ningeyudula
class 1	uyodula	oyodula	eyodula	akayudula	ongeyudula	engeyudula
class 2	bayodula	abayodula	beyodula	abayudula	abangeyudula	bengeyudula
class 3	uyodula	oyodula	uyodula	awuyudula	ongeyudula	ungeyudula
class 4	iyodula	eyodula	iyodula	ayiyudula	engeyudula	ingeyudula
class 5	liyodula	eliyodula	liyodula	aliyudula	elingeyudula	lingeyudula
class 6	ayodula	ayodula	eyodula	awayudula	angeyudula	engeyudula
class 7	siyodula	esiyodula	siyodula	asiyudula	esingeyudula	singeyudula
class 8	ziyodula	eziyodula	ziyodula	aziyudula	ezingeyudula	zingeyudula
class 9	iyodula	eyodula	iyodula	ayiyudula	engeyudula	ingeyudula
class 10	ziyodula	eziyodula	ziyodula	aziyudula	ezingeyudula	zingeyudula
class 11	luyodula	oluyodula	luyodula	aluyudula	olungeyudula	lungeyudula
class 14	buyodula	obuyodula	buyodula	abuyudula	obungeyudula	bungeyudula
class 15	kuyodula	okuyodula	kuyodula	akuyudula	okungeyudula	kungeyudula
class 17	kuyodula	okuyodula	kuyodula	akuyudula	okungeyudula	kungeyudula
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngidule	ngingaduli
2nd singular	udule	ungaduli
1st plural	sidule	singaduli
2nd plural	nidule	ningaduli
class 1	adule	angaduli
class 2	badule	bangaduli
class 3	udule	ungaduli
class 4	idule	ingaduli
class 5	lidule	lingaduli
class 6	adule	angaduli
class 7	sidule	singaduli
class 8	zidule	zingaduli
class 9	idule	ingaduli
class 10	zidule	zingaduli
class 11	ludule	lungaduli
class 14	budule	bungaduli
class 15	kudule	kungaduli
class 17	kudule	kungaduli
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngadula	ngangadula, angadula, angangadula
2nd singular	wadula	wangadula, awadula, awangadula
1st plural	sadula	sangadula, asadula, asangadula
2nd plural	nadula	nangadula, anadula, anangadula
class 1	wadula	wangadula, akadula, akangadula
class 2	badula	bangadula, abadula, abangadula
class 3	wadula	wangadula, awadula, awangadula
class 4	yadula	yangadula, ayadula, ayangadula
class 5	ladula	langadula, aladula, alangadula
class 6	adula	angadula, awadula, awangadula
class 7	sadula	sangadula, asadula, asangadula
class 8	zadula	zangadula, azadula, azangadula
class 9	yadula	yangadula, ayadula, ayangadula
class 10	zadula	zangadula, azadula, azangadula
class 11	lwadula	lwangadula, alwadula, alwangadula
class 14	badula	bangadula, abadula, abangadula
class 15	kwadula	kwangadula, akwadula, akwangadula
class 17	kwadula	kwangadula, akwadula, akwangadula

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “dula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “dula (6-3.9)”