mokobaa
Fula
Etymology
From Mandinka mɔgɔba. Cognate with Bambara mɔgɔkɔrɔba (“adult”), Maninka mɔ̀ɔba (“adult”).
Noun
mokobaa (plural mokobaaɓe ɓe)
- an adult, a person who is responsible, respected, wise and virtuous
- Synonym: hellifaaɗo
Related terms
- mokommbingol
- mokobayaagal
- mokobaaku
Alternative forms
- mokobaajo
Usage notes
- Used in Pular.
References
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.