"Fulani" meaning in Yoruba

See Fulani in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fú.là.nĩ́/ Forms: Fúlàní [canonical]
Etymology: From Fula Fula. Etymology templates: {{der|yo|ff|Fula}} Fula Fula Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=Fúlàní|head2=}} Fúlàní, {{yo-pos|noun|Fúlàní|}} Fúlàní, {{yo-noun|Fúlàní}} Fúlàní
  1. Fula (person)
    Sense id: en-Fulani-yo-noun-biL-xuaG
  2. Fula (language)
    Sense id: en-Fulani-yo-noun-a~vEi7lw Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Ethnonyms, Languages Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 12 88 Disambiguation of Languages: 7 93
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