# lulu
## English
### Etymology

Probably from Lulu Hurst.
(fixed allowance): From the phrase in lieu.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈluːluː/
* Rhymes: -uːluː

### Noun

lulu (plural lulus)
* (slang) A remarkable person, object or idea.
** 2013, Andrew Lycett, Ian Fleming, page 301:Seriously, I mean it: From Russia, With Love is a real wowser, a lulu, a dilly and a smasheroo.
* (slang) A very attractive or alluring person.
* (slang) A very bad mistake or error.
* (slang) A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.

#### Synonyms

* (remarkable person object or idea): exception, unexpected, ace, innovation, champion, comedy, cool, surprise, neato, doozie, humdinger
* (very attractive or alluring person):, babe, beauty, cutie, doll (woman), dream, dreamboat, fox, peach, siren, stunna/stunner

#### Antonyms

* (antonym(s) of “very attractive or alluring person”): dog (woman), fright, monster, monstrosity, sight

### References

* ↑ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “lulu”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

## Cebuano
### Verb

lulu
* Nonstandard spelling of lulo.

## Esperanto
### Verb

lulu
* imperative of luli

## Fijian
### Noun

lulu
* owl

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ly.ly/

### Noun

lulu f (plural lulus)
* (Quebec) twintail, pigtail; one of a pair of ponytails on the sides of the head
    Synonym: couette

## Hawaiian
### Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ruru (compare with Maori ruru, Tahitian ruru and Tongan ū) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duŋduŋ “sheltered” – compare with similar verbs across the Austronesian family with a *-duŋ ending like *tuduŋ ( “head cover” – compare with Tagalog turong, Malay tudung) and *linduŋ (compare with Malay lindung “to protect”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlu.lu/

### Noun

lulu
* calm, peace
* shelter; safe place
* shield

#### Derived terms

* haʻalulu
* Honolulu
* hoʻohaʻalulu

### See also

* lūlū

### References

* ↑ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lulu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 215
* ↑ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “ruru”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

## Mauritian Creole
### Etymology

From French loup.

### Noun

lulu
* wolf
* werewolf

### References

* Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

## Nupe
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lū.lū/

### Noun

lulu
* cotton
* cotton plant
    Synonym: cigbàn lulu

#### Derived terms

* cigbàn lulu (“cotton plant”)
* lulu fìtíla (“lamp wick”)
* lulu fùkà (“unginned cotton”)
* lulu kòsun (“cotton seed”)
* luludzáci (“ginned cotton; one who gins cotton”)
* lulukùnci (“carded cotton; one who cards cotton”)
* lulupínci (“thread; spun cotton; one who spins cotton”)
* lulutsúci (“carded cotton; one who cards cotton”)
* luluyàci (“picked cotton; one who picks seeds out of cotton”)

## Polish
### Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlu.lu/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ulu
* Syllabification: lu‧lu

### Verb

lulu impf (defective)
* (intransitive, childish, humorous) to sleep
    Synonym: spać

### Further reading

* lulu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* lulu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Samoan
### Noun

lulu
* barn owl

## Swahili
### Etymology

From Arabic لُؤْلُؤ (luʔluʔ, “pearls”).

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

lulu class IX (plural lulu class X)
* pearl

### References

* ↑ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 268 No. 2516

## Yogad
### Noun

lulú
* bubble; foam