# pula

> English word · Noun · IPA /pʊlə/ · frequency rank #63,161

## Definitions
1. Rain, used as an expression of greeting or good luck.
2. The currency of Botswana, divided into 100 thebe.

## Etymology
From Tswana pula, Northern Sotho pula, and Sotho pula (“rain”), all from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pula