sukado am
The English phrase 'sweetheart' is translated into Fulani as sukado am.
sukado am is used to refer to a person who is very much liked or loved by someone, similar to terms like darling or cutie.
Meaning: a person very much liked or loved by someone (noun)
Did you know?
- While English speakers might use 'sweetheart' for a child, using it with a stranger in a Fulani-speaking community could be perceived as overly intimate or even suspicious.
- The suffix am used in sukado am is a possessive pronoun that functions like 'my', so you are quite literally calling them 'my sugar'.
- Depending on the dialect, such as Pulaar or Fulfulde, the pronunciation of the 'u' in sukado can shift, changing the melodic quality of the endearment.
Example conversation
Aissata and Bakary are greeting each other in the morning.
- AissataJam waali, sukado am.Good morning, my sweetheart.
- BakaryJam waali, Aissata.Good morning, Aissata.
- AissataMido yidi ma sanne.I love you very much.
- BakaryMido yidi ma kadi.I love you too.
