پولس

Persian

Alternative forms

پاول

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), in part through Arabic بُولُس (būlus). Eventually from Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /poː.ˈlus/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰoː.lʊs]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰoː.lʊs]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰu.lus]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰuː.los]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɵ.lus]

Readings
Classical reading^?	pōlus
Dari reading^?	pōlus
Iranian reading^?	pulos
Tajik reading^?	pülus

Proper noun

پولس • (pulos) (Tajik spelling [Term?])

(Christianity) Paul (of Tarsus), author of several books of the New Testament
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Paul

Derived terms

پولس رسول (pulos-e rasul)

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English police.

Alternative forms

پُولِیس (pūlīs)

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /puː.lɪs/

Noun

پُولِس • (pūlis) m (Hindi spelling पुलिस)

police

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), from Latin Paulus.

Alternative forms

پَولُوس (paulūs)
پال (pāl)

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pɔː.lʊs/
Rhymes: -ʊs

Proper noun

پَولُس • (paulus) m (Hindi spelling पौलुस)

(Christianity) Paul (of Tarsus), author of several books of the New Testament
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Paul