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Webster 1913 Edition


Fulani

Fu′lahsˊ

,

Foo′lahsˊ

,

Fu′la-ni

,
Noun.
pl.
;
sing.
Fulah
,
Foolah
.
(Ethnol.)
A peculiar African race of uncertain origin, but distinct from the negro tribes, inhabiting an extensive region of Western Soudan. Their color is brown or yellowish bronze. They are Muslims. Called also
Fellatahs
,
Foulahs
, and
Fellani
. Fulah and Fulani are also used adjectively;
as,
Fulah
or
Fulani
empire, tribes, language
.

Definition 2024


Fulani

Fulani

See also: fulani

English

Proper noun

Fulani (plural Fulanis or Fulani)

  1. Alternative form of Fula

Bambara

Etymology

Fula (Fula) + ni (suffix meaning diminutive)

Proper noun

Fulani

  1. little Fula (considered derogatory)

fulani

fulani

See also: Fulani

Finnish

Noun

fulani

  1. Fula (language spoken in West Africa)

Declension

Inflection of fulani (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative fulani
genitive fulanin
partitive fulania
illative fulaniin
singular plural
nominative fulani
accusative nom. fulani
gen. fulanin
genitive fulanin
partitive fulania
inessive fulanissa
elative fulanista
illative fulaniin
adessive fulanilla
ablative fulanilta
allative fulanille
essive fulanina
translative fulaniksi
instructive
abessive fulanitta
comitative

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French

Noun

fulani m (uncountable)

  1. Fula, Fulani (language)

Italian

Adjective

fulani m

  1. masculine plural of fulano