Wolof
/ˈwɒlɒf/
Wolof proper noun: a West African people, mostly in Senegal.
Proper noun
Wolof
- A West African people, mostly in Senegal.
- The language traditionally spoken by those people.
- ‘But come on: haven’t you learnt even a little bit of Wolof yet?’2016, Zadie Smith, Swing Time, New York, N.Y.: Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 221
- The former realm of the Wolof, maintained from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
Noun
Wolof (plural Wolofs or Wolof)
- An individual member of the Wolof people.
Wolof meaning in Marathi
Wolof in Marathi
- people
- वॉलॉफ vŏlŏph
- language
- वॉलॉफ vŏlŏph
Forms of Wolof
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Wollof |
| alternative form | Woloff |
| alternative form | Jolof |
| alternative form | Jollof |
| alternative form | Djolof |
| alternative form | Ouolof |
| alternative form | Olof |
| alternative form | Volof |
| Noun | |
| plural | Wolofs |
| plural | Wolof |
Origin of Wolof
From Wolof Wolof.
Questions about Wolof
- What does Wolof mean?
- Wolof means a West African people, mostly in Senegal.
- What is Wolof in Marathi?
- Wolof in Marathi is वॉलॉफ (vŏlŏph). See Wolof meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Wolof?
- Wolof can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Wolof?
- Wolof is pronounced /ˈwɒlɒf/.
Words near Wolof in the dictionary
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