Fula

See also: fula and fulá

English

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Fula

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Manding languages, ultimately from Fula root ful- (pul-)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfuːlə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -uːlə

Noun

Fula (plural Fulas or Fula)

A member of a largely pastoral Muslim people of West Africa.

Synonyms

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Fulani (from Hausa; ultimately from Fula root ful- [pul-])
Fulbe (from Fula plural noun Fulɓe)
Fulah, Foolah (dated)
Peul (French equivalent; ultimately from Fula root ful- [pul-] via Wolof)

Translations

Note: These translations may be for the plural form.

people

Catalan: fulbe m or f
Farefare: sʋlmia, sʋlmia sg, sʋlmiisi pl
Finnish: fulbet pl
French: Peul (fr) m, Peule (fr) f
Fula: Pullo c, Fulɓe c pl
Hausa: Filani (plural)
Hindi: फ़ुला m (fulā)
Moore: silmiiga sg, sĩnmiiga sg, silmiisi pl, sĩnmiisi pl
Portuguese: fula (pt) m or f
Yoruba: Fulani

Proper noun

Fula

A language spoken in West Africa.

Translations

language

Catalan: ful (ca) m
Finnish: fulani (fi)
French: peul (fr), fufuldé
Fula: Fulfulde, Pulaar, Pular
Hindi: फ़ुला m (fulā)
Irish: Fuláinis f (Fula, Fulani, Pulaar, Peul), Fulfuildis f (Fulfulde)
Moore: silmiirindi
Portuguese: fula (pt) m
Yoruba: Fulani

Anagrams

Faul

Bambara

Proper noun

Fula

Fula (West African people)

Derived terms

Fulakan (Fula language)
Fulani (little Fula, considered derogatory)