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ful-

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See also: ful, fúl, fûl, fül, and -ful

Fula

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Root

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ful-

  1. related to leaving, dispersion.

Usage notes

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  • 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

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References

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  • 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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English ful-, full-, from Proto-West Germanic *fulla-, from *full (full, see ful).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ful-

  1. (largely unproductive) full, fully, perfectly

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: full-; (fulfil, fulfill)

Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈful/ (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /ˌful/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

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ful-

  1. Alternative form of full-

Swedish

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Etymology

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From ful (ugly).

Prefix

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ful-

  1. (colloquial) of low or lesser quality (due to simpler or cheaper preparation or the like)
    Antonym: fin-
    fulöl
    cheap/low-quality beer
  2. (colloquial) illegal, unauthorized
    fulparkera
    park illegally
    fulstreama
    pirate streaming

Derived terms

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References

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