masula
/məˈsuːlə/
masula noun: a type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.
Noun
masula (plural masulas)
- A type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.
- The catamarans accompany the masulah boats through the surf, and when an accident happens endeavour to pick up the unfortunate passengers.1808–1810, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 90
Proper noun capitalized: Masula
Masula
- A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines.
Forms of masula
| plural | masulas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | masoola |
| alternative form | masulah |
| alternative form | mussoola |
| alternative form | mussoolah |
Origin of masula
Uncertain.
Questions about masula
- What does masula mean?
- Masula means a type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.
- What part of speech is masula?
- Masula can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce masula?
- Masula is pronounced /məˈsuːlə/.
- What is the plural of masula?
- The plural of masula is masulas.
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