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pule

UK/ˈpuːleɪ/ US/pjʉl/ uncommon

verb

1.

cry weakly or softly

  • “she wailed with pain”
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Origin

From French piauler, a variant of French piailler (“to chirp, cheep”). Compare Italian pigolare (“to cheep as a chicken”).

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