Learning Fulfulde

Some of our native Names and Meaning, from Our Fulani Language (Fulfulde) to English Language.

Fullo/Fula/Felleta/Fulani means the Engaged Person
Gorko means the Brave or Man
Debbo/Dewa means Woman
Jawro/Jemuwuro means Husband
Daadawro/Daadawuro means Lady
Nyaako means Father
Maduujo means Mother
Ardo/Hardo means the Leader
Modibbo means Teacher
Lamido means the King
Baffa/Kawu means Uncle
Goggo/Inna means Aunty
Manga/Mawdo means Elder
Adda means Elder Sister
Bashshel/Bashshuwa means Boy
S**a means Guy or Young
Surbaajo means Girl or Baby
Bello/Balloowo means the Helper
Gabdo means Happy
Jalo/Jallow means Visitor
Jungudo means Destiny
Kwairanga means Peaceful
Gidado/Giddu means Loved one
Yidi means Loving one
Barkindo means Blessed
Bulo means Beuty
Boddo means Beutiful
Boddiya means Big girl
Shubaado means Chossen
Danewa/Dane means white
Daneejo means white Lady
Bodewa/Bode means Red
Bodeejo means Red Lady
Balewa/Bale means Black
Balejo means Black Lady
Juddo/Towdo means Tall
Shewdo/Showudo means Slim
Jawdo means Fastful
Jjohowo/Yyohowo means Transporter
Ori means Born early morning
Ja'o/Ja'e means Born in the Evening
Tobo means Born Rainy season
Shuwto means Born Two at the same time
ETC

My dear Brothers and Sisters, please help us with what we Forget and what we Dont know. Fulfulde fuu ya Gootu, Allaaaaah Accu Laawol Fulbe, Ameeeeeeeeen Yaa Allah.

Learning Fulfulde posted

MEANING OF SOME FEW WORDS IN FULFULDE/PULAAR/FULA/FULANI LANGUAGE

Re-Edited to Standard Fulfulde/Pulaar Rules

Arɗo (The Leader).
Giɗaaɗo (The Loved One).
Barkinɗo (The Blessed One).
Cubaaɗo (The Choosing One)
Gaabɗo (The Joy).
Ceniiɗo (The Persevere) Not too sure.
Modibbo (The Lettered One).
Labbo (Sword).
Boɗeejo (Red).
Ɓaleewa or Ɓaleeri (Black).
Daneejo (White).
Manga or (Big).
Mawɗo (Senior).
Petel or Peto (Small especially a brother or a sister).
Adda Manga and Adda Petel (this name is usually given to a daughter that namesake her mothers or Fathers junior sister).
Belɗo (Sweetness).
Mballo --> Mbello (The helper)
Gaajiyel (Last born).
Munyuɗo or Muñuɗo (The Patience one).
Iya (A senior brother).
Hamma (A senior brother).
Yaaya (A senior brother).
Bobbo (A senior brother).
Cuuto or Suuto (A twin).
Daada (A senior sister).
Adda (A senior sister but mothers also answer the name)
Laamiiɗo (King).
Jawro (Prince).
Jogorɗo (A Lieutenant).
Daada (A mother).Daada
Inna (Mother (because her name is called frequently))
Baa-Petel (Grandpa's namesake).
Baa-Manga (Grandpa's senior or junior brother's namesake).
Garga (Ali or Aliyu).
Buuba or Buubakar (Abubakr or Abubakar).
Faaruqu (Umar).
Maanu (Uthman or Usman).
Shatu or Aisata (Aisha or Aishatu).
Suumay (Azumi in hausa and Fast in English).