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When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.
Youssou N'Dour

Meaning of "Senegalese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SENEGALESE

Senegalese  [ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENEGALESE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Senegalese can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SENEGALESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Senegal

Senegal i/ˌsɛnɨˈɡɔːl, -ˈɡɑːl/, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa. It is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World or Eurafrasia and owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north. Senegal is externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south; internally it almost completely surrounds Gambia, namely on the north, east and south, except for Gambia's short Atlantic coastline. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres, and has an estimated population of about 13 million. The climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, is located at the westernmost tip of the country on the Cap-Vert peninsula. About 500 kilometers off the coast lie the Cape Verde Islands. During the 17th and 18th centuries, numerous trading posts belonging to various European colonial empires were established along the coast. After French colonization of the territory called French West Africa, the town of St.

Definition of Senegalese in the English dictionary

The definition of Senegalese in the dictionary is of or relating to Senegal or its inhabitants. Other definition of Senegalese is a native or inhabitant of Senegal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENEGALESE


Belize
bəˈliːz
commercialese
kəˌmɜːʃəˈliːz
Congolese
ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz
criminalese
ˌkrɪmɪnəˈliːz
federalese
ˌfɛdərəˈliːz
fleurs-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliːz
journalese
ˌdʒɜːnəˈliːz
legalese
ˌliːɡəˈliːz
Nepalese
ˌnɛpəˈliːz
novelese
ˌnɒvəˈliːz
officialese
əˌfɪʃəˈliːz
puh-leeze
ˌpəˈliːz
Singhalese
ˌsɪŋəˈliːz
Sinhalese
ˌsɪnhəˈliːz
Tirolese
ˌtɪrəˈliːz
Togolese
ˌtəʊɡəˈliːz
Tyrolese
ˌtɪrəˈliːz
valise
vəˈliːz
vocalese
ˌvəʊkəˈliːz
vocalise
ˌvəʊkəˈliːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENEGALESE

Seneca
seneca snakeroot
senecio
senectitude
Senefelder
senega
senega snakeroot
Senegal
Senegambia
Senegambia Confederation
senescence
senescent
seneschal
seneschalship
Senghor

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENEGALESE

Auslese
Burmese
cheese
Chinese
forlese
Guyanese
imprese
Japanese
Lebanese
Maltese
mentalese
mese
obese
Portuguese
Sudanese
Surinamese
Taiwanese
these
Varese
Vietnamese

Synonyms and antonyms of Senegalese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Senegalese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENEGALESE

Find out the translation of Senegalese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Senegalese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Senegalese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塞内加尔的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

senegalés
570 millions of speakers

English

Senegalese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेनेगल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سِنغاليّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сенегальский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

senegalês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেনেগলিজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sénégalais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senegal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

senegalesisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セネガルの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세네갈의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senegal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc nước/người/tiếng Senegal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செனகல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेनेगाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Senegalli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senegalese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

senegalski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сенегальський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

senegalez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σενεγαλέζικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Senegalese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

senegalesisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

senegalsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Senegalese

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENEGALESE»

The term «Senegalese» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENEGALESE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Senegalese

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «SENEGALESE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Senegalese.
1
Youssou N'Dour
When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.
2
Tahar Rahim
In my town, and especially in my area, there were people from everywhere: Algerians, Senegalese, French people, Asians, all kinds of immigrants and natives, and everyone circulated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENEGALESE»

Discover the use of Senegalese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Senegalese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Selfish Gifts: Senegalese Women's Autobiographical Discourses
Investigates the politics and poetics of women's gendered identity in West Africa.
Lisa McNee, 2000
2
New York Magazine
Fama, 23, a lean, handsome Senegalese peddler, remained still, only occasionally shivering and turning his head to see if the police were coming. Christmas had been bad, but January was worse. Fama had not sure are hurting business ...
3
The Abandoned Baobab: The Autobiography of a Senegalese Woman
" There she is objectified as an exotic creature, however, and she descends into promiscuity, alcohol and drug abuse, and, eventually, prostitution. (It was out of concern on her editor's part about her candor that the author used the ...
Ken Bugul, 1991
4
States of Grace: Senegalese in Italy and the New European ...
Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
Donald Martin Carter, 1997
5
Learning Senegalese Sabar: Dancers and Embodiment in New ...
Many Senegalese claim that Djembé is superior on the grounds that it comes from a 'richer tradition'. This may be a reflection of the consistently bigger international market for Djembé. Teachers' reasons for the sustained popularity of Djembé ...
Eleni Bizas, 2014
6
The last of the Empire: a Senegalese novel
The government of an African country is thrown into turmoil when the President mysteriously disappears and a coup attempt begins to seem likely
Ousmane Sembène, 1983
7
The New African Diaspora in North America: Trends, Community ...
They also conveyed information about where to purchase Senegalese goods, where there were barbers who cut hair in the manner preferred by Senegalese men, and warnings about particular dangers of the milieu. Some stories and jokes ...
Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang, Baffour K. Takyi, John A. Arthur, 2006
8
A Study of Three Senegalese in American Higher Education in ...
Results indicate that when the participants compared the American school conditions to those found in their homeland, they benefited from increased personal motivation to persevere.
Cheikh Toure Badiane, 2007
9
Human Rights Watch Hissene Habre and the Senegalese Courts
Human Rights Watch. • Create an oversight mechanism to insist on measurable political commitment from Senegal, all fair trial guarantees and transparency and accountability in the use of funds; • Fund programs to ensure the accessibility of ...
Human Rights Watch
10
Library of Congress Subject Headings
S382] UF French fiction-Senegal BT Senegalese literature (French) Senegalese figure sculpture USE Figure sculpture, Senegalese Senegalese grasshopper USE Oedaleus senegalensis Senegalese investments USE Investments, ...
Library of Congress, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENEGALESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Senegalese is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Senegalese woman quizzed over baby death
A Senegalese woman will undergo a mental health assessment after her six-week-old baby girl was found with her throat slit. Family members made the horrific ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Aston Villa sign Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille
Aston Villa have signed Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 25-year-old agreed a four-year deal ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
3
Aston Villa Transfer News: Villa Close to Signing Senegalese
It is believed the midfielder flew into England today for talks regarding a potential move after a fee of £9 million was agreed. Tom Cleverley's decision to move to ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
4
In Pictures: Fight Between King Mohammed VI's Bodyguards and …
Rabat – King Mohammed VI's personal guards clashed on Friday with their Senegalese counterparts at the Senegalese presidential palace in Dakar where the ... «Morocco World News, May 15»
5
Senegalese in the capital flock to the beach for workouts
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — No headphones needed. The sound of waves serves as a playlist for hundreds of fit, sport loving Senegalese who swarm to the beach ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
6
Senegal's Wade: loved by dad, disliked by people
Dakar (AFP) - "Karim is one of the best financiers in Africa," former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade Wade used to proudly say of his son, former minister ... «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
7
Senegalese President Holds Talks With Jonathan
senegalese The Senegalese President, Mr Macky Sall and the President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, met on Wednesday to discuss issues of concerns to ... «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Mar 15»
8
Senegal's Pharmacies Are Much, Much Better Than Your Local …
A historian of African medicine at Wellesley College, Patterson explores how Senegalese pharmacies became "the forefront of health care" in her latest book, ... «NPR, Feb 15»
9
Sydney FC signs Senegalese defender Jacques Faty
Sydney FC has secured its second player of the January transfer window, signing Senegalese defender Jacques Faty until the end of the A-League season. «ABC Online, Jan 15»
10
Senegalese peacekeeper killed in rocket attack on northern Mali base
Senegal's state television, citing a statement from the country's army, said the ... the attack was a member of Senegal's 845-strong contingent deployed in Mali as ... «Reuters, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Senegalese [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/senegalese>. Apr 2024 ».
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