follere

Fula

Noun

follere nde (plural polle ɗe)

1. roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
2. plant that is source of kenaf fiber (Hibiscus cannabinus)

Usage notes

• Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).

References

• M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
• 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.
• F.W. Taylor, Fulani-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1932. (New York:Hippocrene Books, 2005)

Latin

Verb

follēre

1. present active infinitive of folleō