mokobaa

Fula

Etymology

From Mandinka mɔgɔba. Cognate with Bambara mɔgɔkɔrɔba (“adult”), Maninka mɔ̀ɔba (“adult”).

Noun

mokobaa (plural mokobaaɓe ɓe)

1. an adult, a person who is responsible, respected, wise and virtuous

   Synonym: hellifaaɗo

Usage notes

• Used in Pular.

Alternative forms

• mokobaajo

Related terms

• mokommbingol
• mokobayaagal
• mokobaaku

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.