peul

Syllable Decomposition

peul

from Wolof pë'l (Fula people), itself derived from Fula pullo ('a Fula'), and adopted by the French eager to classify and name ethnic groups during the colonization of Africa.

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peul (cn.) peule (adj.) Peul (pn.) Peuls (pn.) Peuls (pn.) peuls (adj.) peules (adj.)