yonki n1FrnâmeEngsoul2FrnvieEnglife This is an area of Fulɓe thought that is extremely complex to sort out. The fact that Islamic thinking has been superimposed on Fulɓe thinking makes matters worse. In Fulɓe thinking if something is alive it has yonki. In Arab thinking if something does not have blood; even if it is alive (e.g: ant; tree) it does not have yonki. Yonki is also associated with the ability to think (miilo) and reason (anniiya); which even animals possess. Some associate the term "mbeelu" closely with yonki; others say it is the same thing. Likewise breath (foofaango or poowle) is associated with yonki.Comparefoofaango 1nguurndampoowleruuhu 1Synonymsmbeelu1 1sing: ki plur: ɗiyonkiiji

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