HyperDic: gula

English > 2 senses of the word *Gula / gula*:
NOUN	person	Gula	the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
NOUN	act	gula, gluttony, overeating	eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Gula / gula > pronunciation
Sounds	gyuw'lah
Rhymes	Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah...

English > *Gula*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	The Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta.
Instance of	Semitic deity	A deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
Region	Babylon	The chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
Spanish	Gula

English > *gula*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Synonyms	gluttony, overeating
Broader	mortal sin, deadly sin	An unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
Spanish	gula, sobrealimentación
Catalan	gola