chula
See also: chúla
English
Alternative forms
- choola
Etymology
From Bengali চুলা (cula). Doublet of chulha.
Noun
chula (plural chulas)
- (Bangladesh, India) hearth, fireplace
- 2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin 2015, page 6:
- When the basket was full, she carried it back and emptied it next to the outdoor chula where she did most of her cooking.
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Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: chu‧la
Verb
chula
- (slang) to make out; to kiss passionately
Chickasaw
Noun
chula
- fox
Choctaw
Etymology
Cognate with Koasati cola (“fox”), Chickasaw chula (“fox”), Creek culv
Noun
chula
- fox
Mauritian Creole
Alternative forms
- chulha
Etymology
From Hindi चूल्हा (cūlhā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃul(h)a/
Noun
chula
- fireplace
- fire
Related terms
- met chula
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxu.la/
- Rhymes: -ula
- Syllabification: chu‧la
- Homophone: hula
Verb
chula
- third-person singular present of chulać
Spanish
Noun
chula f (plural chulas)
- Fruit of the cactus Euphorbia candelabrum
Adjective
chula
- feminine singular of chulo
Further reading
- “chula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014