уллу

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ulug (“big, great”). Cognate with Karachay-Balkar уллу (ullu), Khakas улуғ (uluğ), Shor улуғ, Southern Altai улу (ulu), Western Yugur uluğ, Turkmen uly, Turkish ulu (“great”).

Adjective

уллу • (ullu)

  1. great
  2. big, large
  3. huge
  4. older, elder
    уллу агъа ― ullu ağa ― older brother
  5. grand
    уллу ана ― ullu ana ― grandmother
    уллу ата ― ullu ata ― grandfather

Further reading
  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “уллу”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН
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