Gullah

[ guhl-uh ]

/ ˈgʌl ə /

noun

a member of a population of Black Americans inhabiting the Sea Islands and the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida.

a creolized form of English spoken by the Gullahs, containing many words and grammatical features derived from African languages.

Origin of Gullah

1730–40; of uncertain origin; variously identified with Angola or the Gola, a Liberian ethnic group

Words nearby Gullah

Gulf War, Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, Gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand

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Example sentences from the Web for Gullah

Gullah Jack eluded the search of the police until July 5th, when he too was struck by the huge slave asp.
Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822|Archibald H. Grimke
Ten days later Gullah Jack suffered death on the gallows also.
Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822|Archibald H. Grimke
Gullah Jack was regarded as a sorcerer, and as such feared by the natives of Africa, who believe in witchcraft.
Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822|Archibald H. Grimke
Of a rich brown complexion, aquiline of feature, there is none of the "Gullah" about Henry.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1|Various

(in her deep feeling and excitement she lapsed into Gullah).
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2|Works Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for Gullah

Gullah

/ (ˈɡʌlə) /

noun

plural -lahs or -lah a member of a Negroid people living on the Sea Islands or in the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and NE Florida

the creolized English spoken by these people

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单词	gullah
释义	Gullah [ guhl-uh ] / ˈgʌl ə / noun a member of a population of Black Americans inhabiting the Sea Islands and the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida. a creolized form of English spoken by the Gullahs, containing many words and grammatical features derived from African languages. Origin of Gullah 1730–40; of uncertain origin; variously identified with Angola or the Gola, a Liberian ethnic group Words nearby Gullah Gulf War, Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, Gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gullah Gullah Jack eluded the search of the police until July 5th, when he too was struck by the huge slave asp. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822\|Archibald H. Grimke Ten days later Gullah Jack suffered death on the gallows also. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822\|Archibald H. Grimke Gullah Jack was regarded as a sorcerer, and as such feared by the natives of Africa, who believe in witchcraft. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822\|Archibald H. Grimke Of a rich brown complexion, aquiline of feature, there is none of the "Gullah" about Henry. Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1\|Various (in her deep feeling and excitement she lapsed into Gullah). Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2\|Works Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for Gullah Gullah / (ˈɡʌlə) / noun plural -lahs or -lah a member of a Negroid people living on the Sea Islands or in the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and NE Florida the creolized English spoken by these people Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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