pelu

From Latin pilus.

pelu m (plural pelos)

1. (single strand of) hair

• pelosu

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛlu]

pelu

1. genitive/dative/locative singular of pel

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pelu

1. imperative of peli

From Proto-Polynesian *pelu (“bend, fold”), from Proto-Oceanic *belu (“bend, curve”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəluk (“bend, curve”). Cognate with Indonesian peluk (“to hug”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.lu/, [ˈpɛ.lu]

pelu(intransitive)

1. to bend, to fold
2. to turn and go
3. to tuck, to hem

• hoʻopelu (causative)
• pelupelu (reduplicated form)
• pepelu (“repetitious”)

pelu

1. hem

• pelu in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.

From Spanish perro (“dog”). Compare Mecayapan Nahuatl pe̲lo (“dog”).

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpeːlu/
• (Izalco) IPA^(key): /ˈpelu/
• (Teotepeque) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɬu/
• (Jicalapa) IPA^(key): /ˈpelʲu/

pēlu (plural pejpēlu or pejpēlūmet)

1. dog (domestic)

   Nimawiltia iwan nupelu mujmusta

   I play with my dog every day

• itzkwinti (“hound”)

Shortening of peluquería

pelu f (plural pelus)

1. hairdresser's; barber shop