Gul (name)
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Etymology


From , from .

Adjective



  1. yellow (having yellow as its colour)


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Etymology 1


Germanic, uncertain but probably cognate with Frisian gol 'kind of heart', Middle English gulle 'friendly'

Adjective



  1. generous, unselfish
  2. unsparing, plentiful
  3. hearty, cordial

Adverb



  1. generously
  2. heartily
    Hij lachte gul. - He laughed heartily.

Etymology 2


Germanic, from gullekijn with diminutive ending (=-kein), plausibly related to geel 'yellow' (as it's stripes)

Noun


gul (Romanization of 굴, 窟, 堀)
  1. A hole, pit, ditch, trench
  2. A cave, tunnel
  3. A den, burrow

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