уллу

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ulug (“big, great”). Cognate with Karachay-Balkar уллу (ullu), Khakas улуғ (uluğ), Shor улуғ, Southern Altai улу (ulu), Western Yugur uluğ, Turkmen uly, Turkish ulu (“great”).

Adjective

уллу • (ullu)

1. great
2. big, large
3. huge
4. older, elder

   уллу агъа ― ullu ağa ― older brother

5. grand

   уллу ана ― ullu ana ― grandmother

   уллу ата ― ullu ata ― grandfather

Further reading

• Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “уллу”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН