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Fula
Root
ful-
- related to leaving, dispersion.
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).However, it does not seem to be used as a productive root (more tied to Fula identity).
- Used in Pulaar. (as a productive root)
Derived terms
References
- D. Osborn, D. Dwyer, and J. Donohoe, A Fulfulde (Maasina)-English-French Lexicon: A Root-Based Compilation Drawn from Extant Sources Followed by English-Fulfulde and French-Fulfulde Listings, East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1993.
- C. Seydou, A Dictionary of Verb Roots in Fulfulde Dialects: Fulfulde-French-English, Éditions Karthala, 1998.
Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ful-, full-, from Proto-West Germanic *fulla-, from *full (“full”, see ful).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ful-
- (largely unproductive) full, fully, perfectly
Derived terms
Descendants
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈful/ (as a nominal prefix)
- IPA(key): /ˌful/ (as a verbal prefix)
Prefix
ful-
- Alternative form of full-
Swedish
Etymology
From ful (“ugly”).
Prefix
ful-
- (colloquial) of low or lesser quality (due to simpler or cheaper preparation or the like)
- Antonym: fin-
fulöl- cheap/low-quality beer
- (colloquial) illegal, unauthorized
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