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Ful

Ful

9.9
A language spoken by the Fulani people across West Africa
  • noun
: ful

Examples

  • Every day I would stop by a local Egyptian sandwich stall and grab a bag full of pita-wrapped sandwiches filled with ful, falafel, or fried eggplant, and garnished with pickled vegetables.

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  • In Nigeria, ful is often served with rice and fresh vegetables for a nutritious meal.

  • Many people in West Africa communicate in ful as a common language.

  • During my travels, I learned that ful is not just a language, but a vital part of Fulani culture.

Synonyms

Fulani
vsFul
1 8.4

A group of related West African languages used as a common language from Senegal to Chad

refers more generally to either a single language or the whole group
Fula
vsFul
1 8.5

A language spoken across West Africa and used by many people to communicate

is the same group but named differently in various regions
Peul
vsFul
1 9.9

A language spoken by Fulani people across West Africa

refers either to that single language or to a group of related languages

Surface Forms

Ful singular
Fuls plural

Etymology

Ful comes from the name the people call themselves, Fulbe, which means 'people'. The language is also called Fula or Fulfulde, so Ful simply names the language of the Fulani across West Africa and helps you remember it is used as a common language between different groups.