hoore
Fula
Etymology
From the root ɓer-, related to temper
Noun
hoore nde (plural ko'e ɗe) (also kohe ɗe, koye ɗe)
- (anatomy) head
- (social) head, leader
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).
Derived terms
- hooreejo (leader)
References
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
- 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)
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hōre.
Noun
hoore
- Alternative form of hore (“whore”)
Etymology 2
From Old English horu, horh.
Noun
hoore
- Alternative form of hore (“muck”)
Etymology 3
From Old English hārian.
Verb
hoore
- Alternative form of horen