Fula

Meanings

Noun

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

Proper Noun

• A language spoken in West Africa.

Related

Similar words

• 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)

Origin

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