пулче•
{adjective} [Generate paradigm] 1. knotty, knaggy (wood)
♢ пырня•-влак пеш пулче• у•лыт, пула•н ве•ле йӧра•т {sentence} the beams are quite knotty, they're only good for firewood
♦ пулче• пуше•ҥге {noun} knotty wood
2. {figuratively} stubborn, pigheaded
♦ пулче• туне•мше {noun} stubborn pupil