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pula

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pula.

Editorial note

We went to Pula on vacation years ago and it really is a fascinating mix of a bunch of different things.

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Quick take

The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pula gathered in one view.

noun

The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.

noun

A surname.

noun

(countable) The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pula.

noun

The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.

noun

A surname.

noun

(countable) The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.

noun

(Southern Africa, uncountable) Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck.

Example sentences

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We went to Pula on vacation years ago and it really is a fascinating mix of a bunch of different things.

2

Dubrovnik is high on my list and Pula looks lovely too.

3

Sometimes Botswana Pula and Zambian Kwatsha are also used (esp.

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For example the Botswana pula is a real currency, but is pretty much useless -for you- because is not the one they use where you live.

5

Croatia is beautiful, especially around the coast, and given the hybrid work direction the world is heading in it seems it could be very appealing to have satellite offices around Rijeka, Split, Pula etc.

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For some EU perspective: last summer we traveled with a group of social dancers from Berlin to Pula in Croatia, going to an event at the coast.

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[0] That's something that stuck with me when visiting the Pula Arena in Croatia; In there was plaque, as old as the colosseum, where a name was scratched out.

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Just FYI, no Zimbabwean dollars are being spent: the only trade involving Zim dollars these days is selling notes to tourists as souvenirs -- for US dollars (in which the government has denominated its accounts since 2009), South African rand, Botswana pula, etc.

Quote examples

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There's an untranslatable phrase to describe the concept, in my language: "decât să lucri de-a pula, mai bine stai de-a pula".

2

Or you can just say "pula" (dick) in the correct context would translate the same.

3

If you're a more "posh" traveler, Pula has nice and more-less reasonably priced hotels.

4

The only "bad" experience I had was after a music festival in Pula, Croatia, some guy tried to mug me.

Proper noun examples

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If you do decide to visit, I would recommend the Istrian peninsula around Pula, a beautiful Roman-style city.

2

Same as Botswana's currency (Pula) which is a slang in Romania for male genitalia.

3

Here is the Told In Stone channel: The Roman amphitheater of Pula, Croatia, likewise, frequently hosts concerts.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pula in a sentence?

We went to Pula on vacation years ago and it really is a fascinating mix of a bunch of different things.

What does pula mean?

The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.

What part of speech is pula?

pula is commonly used as noun.