ulu I. \ˈüˌlü\noun alsoulo\-ˌlō\ (-s) Etymology: Inupik : an Eskimo woman's knife resembling a food chopper with a crescent-shaped blade II. \ˈüˌlü\noun (-s) Etymology: probably from Bengali, ulla grass : an Indian grass (Imperata arundinacea) used for forage and pasture