nigrula

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin nigerbor.

Esperanto nigra

Russian -у́ля (-úlja)bor.

Proto-Slavic *-uľa

Polish -ulabor.

Esperanto -ulo

Esperanto -a

Esperanto nigrula

From nigra (“black”) + -ulo (“nominal suffix: person characterized by the quality”) + -a (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈɡrula/
• Rhymes: -ula
• Syllabification: ni‧gru‧la

Adjective

nigrula (accusative singular nigrulan, plural nigrulaj, accusative plural nigrulajn)

1. dark-skinned; black (relating to people with dark skin)

   nigrulaj vivoj gravas ― black lives matter