Pu·la (p  l , -lä) A city of northwest Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. Captured by Rome in 178 b.c., it was a major naval station of the Hapsburg empire and passed to Italy in 1919 and to Yugoslavia in 1947. Population: 58,500. |
| pu·la (plä) n. See Table at currency. [Tswana, rain (used as greeting for good fortune).] |
pula [ˈpʊlə]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe
Pula (Serbo-Croat) [ˈpuːla]
n
(Placename) a port in NW Croatia at the S tip of the Istrian Peninsula: made a Roman military base in 178 bc; became the main Austro-Hungarian naval station and passed to Italy in 1919, to Yugoslavia in 1947, and is now in independent Croatia. Pop.: 62 300 (1991) Latin name Pietas Julia [paɪˈɛɪtæs ˈjuːlɪə] Italian name Pola
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| Noun | 1. | pula - the basic unit of money in Botswana Botswana monetary unit - monetary unit in Botswana thebe - 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana |
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