ɗemŋgal

Fula

Alternative forms
  • 𞤯𞤫𞤥𞤽𞤺𞤢𞤤

Etymology

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗem, whence also Serer ɗelem.[1] Cognate with Bedik í-ɗém.

Noun

ɗemŋgal ŋgal (plural ɗemɗe ɗe)

  1. language (system of communication)
  2. tongue (organ)

Usage notes

Alternative forms
  • ɗemngal
  • ɗenngal

References
  1. Konstantin Pozdniakov (2022) Proto-Fula–Sereer: Lexicon, morphophonology, and noun classes (Niger-Congo Compartative Studies), volume 3, Berlin, Germany: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 133
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