Tula (en. Tula)

/ˈtula/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A bag used for carrying items.

I have a tula with my things for the trip.

Llevo una tula con mis cosas para el viaje.

In some countries, it refers to a person who does things in a disorganized manner.

He is a tula who doesn't know where he left his keys.

Es un tula que no sabe dónde dejó sus llaves.

In slang, it can refer to the male genital organ.

Don't talk about that; it's not appropriate to mention the tula here.

No hables de eso, no es apropiado mencionar la tula aquí.

The origin of the word 'tula' comes from the Nahuatl 'tula', meaning 'large bag'.

travel bag

Bag used to carry belongings on a trip.

tula de viaje

shopping bag

Bag used for carrying food or other market products.

tula de la compra

suitcase

An object used to carry clothes and other items during a trip.

maleta

basket

A container used for carrying things, usually made of cane or wicker.

cesta

purse

An accessory where personal items are kept.

bolso

It colloquially refers to the male genital organ.

That guy always talks about his tula in an exaggerated way.

Ese tipo siempre habla de su tula de manera exagerada.

A disorganized or messy person.

Carlos is a tula; he always forgets things.

Carlos es un tula, siempre se le olvidan las cosas.