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xalam

/kɑˈlɑm/

xalam noun: a traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

Noun

xalam (plural xalams)

  1. A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

Forms of xalam

pluralxalams
alternative formkhalam

Origin of xalam

From Wolof [Term?].

Questions about xalam

What does xalam mean?
Xalam means a traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.
What part of speech is xalam?
Xalam is a noun.
How do you pronounce xalam?
Xalam is pronounced /kɑˈlɑm/.
What is the plural of xalam?
The plural of xalam is xalams.

Words near xalam in the dictionary

  1. Xaenorphica
  2. XAI
  3. Xaidulla
  4. Xaisomboun
  5. Xakas
  6. xalam
  7. xalams
  8. Xalapa
  9. Xalapa-Enríquez
  10. Xalda sheep
  11. xaliproden

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