noun
a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
• Hypernyms: ↑West African
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nounsee fula
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/fool/, n., pl. Fuls, (esp. collectively) Ful.
Fulani.
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Ful «ful», noun, plural Ful or Fuls.
1. a language belonging to the Niger-Congo group, spoken by the Fula and Fulani.
2. one of the Fula or Fulani.
-ful,
suffix added to nouns to form adjectives or other nouns.
1. full of _____: »
Cheerful = full of cheer.
2. showing _____: »
Careful = showing care.
3. having a tendency to _____: »
Harmful = having a tendency to harm.
4. enough to fill a _____: »
Cupful = enough to fill a cup.
5. that can be of _____: »
Useful = that can be of use.
6. having the qualities of _____: »
Masterful = having the qualities of a master.
╂[Old English -ful, use of adjective full full1]
Usage Nouns ending in -ful take the plural suffix at the end: »
cupfuls, handfuls, spoonfuls.
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fulobs. form of foul.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.