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Fula

See also: fula and fulá

Fula - English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈfuːlə/

Noun

Fula (plural Fulas or Fula)

  1. 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.
  • 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

  1. A language spoken in West Africa.

Translations

  • 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

Fula - Bambara

Proper noun

Fula

  1. Fula (West African people)

Derived terms

  • Fulakan (Fula language)
  • Fulani (little Fula, considered derogatory)
Meaning and Definition of Fula
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