пулче
{adjective} [Generate paradigm] 1. knotty, knaggy (wood)
♢ пырня-влак пеш пулче улыт, пулан веле йӧрат {sentence} the beams are quite knotty, they're only good for firewood
♦ пулче пушеҥге {noun} knotty wood
2. {figuratively} stubborn, pigheaded
♦ пулче тунемше {noun} stubborn pupil