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ululu

ululu noun: an auspicious cry uttered by Indian women on festive occasions.

Noun

ululu (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) An auspicious cry uttered by Indian women on festive occasions.
    • The use of Ululu […] as an auspicious sound is not only made by the women of Bengal, but also by the women of Orissa till to-day on festive occasions.1982, The Orissa Historical Research Journal, page 205
    • The women Rākṣasa gave out auspicious calls of ululu which, when joined with ululations, rose into the skies.2004, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, The Slaying of Meghanada: A Ramayana from Colonial Bengal, page 228

Proper noun capitalized: Ululu

Ululu

  1. The sixth month of the Babylonian calendar.
    • In the Babylonian 19-year cycle, most of the leap years add a second Adaru, but in the 17ᵗʰ year of the cycle, they add a second Ululu.2024, David Golinkin, “What Is The Purpose And History Of Adar II”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 87

Origin of ululu

Onomatopoeic. Not related to ululate, ululative, or ululation.

Questions about ululu

What does ululu mean?
Ululu means an auspicious cry uttered by Indian women on festive occasions.
What part of speech is ululu?
Ululu can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near ululu in the dictionary

  1. ululations
  2. ululative
  3. ululatory
  4. ululoo
  5. ululoos
  6. ululu
  7. Ulunchun
  8. Ulundurpet
  9. Ulupna
  10. Uluru
  11. ulus

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