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Tulu

Tulu

9.9
A person from the southwest coast of India, mainly in Karnataka and Kerala, who shares a local language and culture
  • noun
: tulu
  • Many Tulu people have preserved their language and culture for centuries.

Examples

  • She met a Tulu artist during her travels in Karnataka.

  • The coastal towns are home to a significant Tulu population.

  • Many Tulu have preserved their language and culture for centuries.

  • The Tulu people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Tulus celebrate the harvest festival with great enthusiasm.

  • She met a Tulu artist during her travels in Karnataka.

  • The coastal towns are home to a significant Tulu population.

Compounds

Tulu language
9.9

A language spoken mainly on the southwest coast of India, especially in Karnataka and Kerala

Surface Forms

Tulu singular
Tulus plural
Tulunad singular
Tulunadu singular

Etymology

Tulu The name Tulu is the name people from that coastal area use for themselves, and it appears in words like Tuluva and Tulu Nadu 'land of Tulu'. So Tulu can mean a member of that people who speak the Tulu language.