ngol

Fula

Suffix

ngol

1. Noun class indicator for nouns (singular) including long or extended objects

Usage notes

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

Article

ngol

1. (definite) the (when it follows the noun)

   Keerol ngol ― the border

Usage notes

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

Determiner

ngol

1. (used in indicating something)

   Ngol keerol ― this/that border

Usage notes

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

Linngithigh

Noun

ngol (ergative ngoladh)

1. mosquito

Lolopo

Etymology

From Proto-Loloish *ŋa², from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ŋa², from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja. Cognate with Nuosu ꉛ (hxe), Burmese ငါး (nga:), Chinese 魚 (OC *ŋa), Tibetan ཉ (nya), Chepang ङाः (ŋaʔ), Drung ngv'plaq, Yamphu ङा (ŋa), Western Tamang तर्‌ङ (tarŋa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ŋo⁵⁵]

Noun

ngol 

1. (Yao'an) fish

Serer

Etymology

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Qol, whence also Fula honndu.

Noun

ngol (definite article ne, plural kol)

1. finger
2. toe