Fula

[ foo-luh, fool-uh ]

noun

, plural Fu·las, (especially collectively) Fu·la.

1. Fulani.

Fula

/ ˈfuːlɑː; ˈfuːlə /

noun

1. -la-las-lah-lahs a member of a pastoral nomadic people of W and central Africa, living chiefly in the sub-Sahara region from Senegal to N Cameroon: a racial mixture of light-skinned Berber peoples of the North and darker-skinned W Africans
2. the language of this people; Fulani

Example Sentences

Dozens of immigrants listened to proceedings on headsets with access to simultaneous translations in Wolof, Haitian Creole, Arabic, French, Fula and Bambara.

From Seattle Times

In Washington, D.C., an increasing number of migrants could exacerbate an already difficult situation for organizations still trying to arrange housing and services for those bused to the city last year, said Diana Fula from the Congregation Action Network.

From New York Times

Ms. Fula said hotels that have been provided for temporary shelter are full.

From New York Times

It started low and wavering, like a fula flute’s careful notes, before it grew.

From Literature

The Kankurang tradition has since spread to other groups in the region — including Wolof, Fula and others — but it is at risk of disappearing because of land development, he said.

From Seattle Times