Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Ukrainian Scripts Притуляк(Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. /prɪ.ˈtu.lʲɐk/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPrytuliak Meaning & History From Ukrainian притуляк (prytulyak), meaning "refugee" in Ukrainian, literally "shelter person, person who seeks shelter". It is not the common term for a refugee (біженець, bizhenets').