kula

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tower, turret or steeple in Southeast Europe erected during the period of Ottoman domination on the area.
    — Instead of the haïdooks, their next of kin, the zaptiés now hold a kula on the highest point of the pass; here one pauses to rest after scrambling up the vile Turkish road on one side of the ravine, and before scrambling down the vile Turkish road on the other.
  2. A ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, involving the exchange of bracelets and necklaces, and linked to political authority. uncountable

词形变化

kulas plural

词源

词源 1
From a South Slavic language, from Turkish kule, from Persian قله (qolle), from Arabic قُلَّة (qulla, “pinnacle, zenith”).
词源 2
From a Melanesian language.
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