ko wadi
The English phrase "what happened" is translated into Fulani as ko wadi.
ko wadi is a question used to ask about an event or situation that has occurred.
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, Fulani may be written using the Latin alphabet or the Ajami script, which is based on Arabic characters.
- Fulani is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used to say ko wadi can change the meaning of the words entirely.
- The Fulani people are one of the most dispersed ethnic groups in the world, so ko wadi may be spoken and understood from Senegal to Sudan.
Example conversation
Bakary sees Aissata looking worried in the street.
- BakaryAissata, ko wadi?Aissata, what happened?
- AissataMi anndaa ko wadi.I don't know what happened.
- BakaryA mido anndaa.I don't know either.
- AissataEn nani ɗum.Let us see it.
