Gullah
pronunciation
How to pronounce Gullah in British English:
UK [ˈgʌlə]
How to pronounce Gullah in American English:
US [ˈɡʌlə]
Word Origin
- Gullah
- "of or pertaining to blacks on the sea-islands of Georgia and South Carolina," 1739 (first attested as a male slave's proper name), of uncertain origin. Early 19c. folk etymology made it a shortening of Angola (homeland of many slaves) or traced it to a West African tribal group called the Golas.
Example
- 1. As with most african cultures , the gullah have a rich tradition of music .
- 2. The word gullah itself also hails from west africa .
- 3. This unusual performance includes much singing , frequent samples of gullah as used in the marketplace or between women gossiping .