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pula

Pronunciation: /ˈpulɑ/

“pula” is a Finnish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. shortage
  2. an economic crisis characterized by shortage of goods and/or means to buy them; a depression, slump
  3. trouble, scrape, pinch, deep water, urgent situation

Etymology

Originally an opening in the ice into which a man has fallen or may fall. Probably onomatopoeic imitating the associated sound of water, compare pulahtaa (possibly a back-formation).

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