Lamido (Adlam:𞤂𞤢𞤥𞤭𞤣𞤮, pl.Lamibe𞤂𞤢𞤥𞤭𞤦𞤫) is theAnglicisation of a term from theFula language or Fulfulde, used to refer to aruler. In the language it is properlylaamiiɗo (𞤂𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤭𞥅𞤯𞤮, pl.laamiiɓe𞤂𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤭𞥅𞤩𞤫), derived from the verbal rootlaamu- meaning "leadership", and hence may be translated more specifically as "leader". The titlelaamiiɗo is higher in rank thanlaamɗo, which means simply a "leader" or "king". Therefore, "laamiiɗo" means a "great king" or "great leader". It has been used by the traditional leaders of certain Fulani emirates in West Africa, originally as head of confederations of ruling and subordinate (often vassal) states. Its use persists within a number of post-colonial republics.
The word may have its origins from the oldSerer titlelamane (orlaman) which means master of the land, inheritor or heir in old Serer (Fula andSerer are closely related languages). The Lamans were theancient Serer kings before the fall of the Serer lamanic class in the 14th century. The Fula titleLam Toro—who later became leaders ofFuta Toro, originated from the Serer titleLaman.[1]
Examples ofFulani Jihad states:
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