fulani
foo-LAH-nee
How to say it
Swahilifulanifoo-LAH-neesoon
Englisha certain, some; so-and-sosoon
Frenchcertain, un telsoon
Meaning
Refers to a person or thing without naming it exactly, like 'a certain' or 'some'; on its own it means so-and-so.
Good to know
It follows the noun and never changes: mtu fulani, a certain person; siku fulani, one day. Bwana Fulani is Mr So-and-so, and fulani fulani means various.
Examples
- Mtu fulani alikuja kukutafuta.A certain person came looking for you.
- Siku fulani nitatembelea Zanzibar.One day I will visit Zanzibar.
- Kuna matatizo fulani katika mpango huu.There are certain problems with this plan.
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