Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gullah

/ˈɡʌl.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: gul-lah
IPA: /ˈɡʌl.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A creole of English and various African languages spoken on a group of islands off the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia in the Southern United States.

name

The culture surrounding this language and geography.

noun

A member of the Gullah culture.

adj

Pertaining to the Gullah language and culture.

Example Sentences

"Gullah has been spoken continuously since before the Civil War."
"The music of George Gershwin’s Porgie and Bess was inspired in part by Gullah "shouts"."

Etymology

First attested in 1739 as a male black slave's proper name, of unclear origin. Traditionally linked by folk etymology to an apheresis of Angola (where many African slaves were carried from), or an apparent West African ethno-tribal group called the Gola people. See more at the Wikipedia article Gullah, including other theories.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1739

Inflected Forms

Gullahs (plural)

Synonyms

Geechee Gullah Geechee

Rhymes With

abdullah mccullough mullah medulla mcculloh gulla kulla mccullah

Questions

How do you pronounce gullah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌl.ə/.
What does gullah mean?: A creole of English and various African languages spoken on a group of islands off the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia in the Southern United States.
Where does gullah come from?: First known use: First attested in 1739.

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