Gullah

/ˈɡʌl.ə/

ꞬɅL · ə (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A member of the Gullah culture.

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.