pul

Everyday

1. A small coin of Afghanistan: 100 puls make one afghani; today it is hardly used. tree →
2. (Persian, Dari) The word for «money» in Persian and Dari; it is not an English word. tree →
3. Often just a misspelling or cut-off piece of «pull» or a name. tree →

In the lessons

It is not a normal English word. It can turn up in maths puzzles about world money, or in a text as a typing slip for «pull». Honest entry: if you see «pul», check whether «pull» was meant.

Examples

• One afghani is worth one hundred puls. tree →
• The old coin in the museum was an Afghan pul. tree →
• In Persian, «pul» means money. tree →
• The sign said «PUL» but someone had rubbed off the last L of «PULL». tree →
• Pul coins are so small in value that people rarely use them. tree →

Note

Plural forms vary: puls or puli. In English text «pul» is most often a typo for «pull» (to move something towards you). Maths: 1 afghani = 100 pul, like 1 pound = 100 pence.

In Jewish tradition

Pul is the name by which the Bible calls the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser. Menahem paid him silver to keep his support. In the primary lessons: It is not a normal English word. It can turn up in maths puzzles about world money, or in a text as a typing slip for «pull». Honest entry: if you see «pul», check whether «pull» was meant.

Examples

• There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. (Prophets 2KI.15.19, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural forms vary: puls or puli. In English text «pul» is most often a typo for «pull» (to move something towards you). Maths: 1 afghani = 100 pul, like 1 pound = 100 pence.