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Meaning of "Wolof" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOLOF

Wolof  [ˈwɒlɒf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLOF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wolof is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES WOLOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Wolof in the English dictionary

The definition of Wolof in the dictionary is -of, -ofs. a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in Senegal. Other definition of Wolof is the language of this people, belonging to the West Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOLOF


cloff
klɒf
Karloff
ˈkɑːlɒf
Orlov
ˈɔːlɒf
pull-off
ˈpʊlɒf
sell-off
ˈsɛlɒf
Vavilov
ˈvævɪˌlɒf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOLOF

Wolfram von Eschenbach
wolframite
wolfsbane
Wolfsburg
wolfskin
wollastonite
wollies
Wollongong
Wollstonecraft
wolly
Wolseley
Wolsey
wolve
wolver
Wolverhampton
wolverine
Wolverine State

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOLOF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
bulletproof
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
by way of
City of
of
on top of

Synonyms and antonyms of Wolof in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Wolof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOLOF

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

Translator English - Chinese

沃洛夫语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wolof
570 millions of speakers

English

Wolof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वोलोफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الولوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Волоф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Wolof
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উওলোফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wolof
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wolof
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wolof
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウォロフ語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

월로프어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wolof
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Wolof
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலூஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वोलोफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Wolof
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Wolof
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolof
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

волоф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wolof
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γουόλοφ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wolof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wolof
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wolof
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Wolof

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLOF»

The term «Wolof» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLOF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Wolof» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Wolof» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLOF»

Discover the use of Wolof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Wolof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wolof (Senegal)
A description of the history and culture of the people living in West Africa's Senegambia region includes information on commerce, education, customs, religion, the arts, and language
Tijan M. Sallah, 1996
2
The Clause Structure of Wolof: Insights Into the Left Periphery
This volume investigates the clausal syntax of Wolof, an understudied Atlantic language of Senegal.
Harold Torrence, 2013
3
Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal
A fascinating study of Senegalese masters of the sabar drum.
Patricia Tang, 2008
4
"God Alone is King": Islam and Emancipation in Senegal : the ...
Provides an account of African history from an African viewpoint.
James F. Searing, 2002
5
Wolof Phonology and Morphology
Wolof, an African language spoken primarily in Senegambia, has become a lingua franca. Using a non-linear framework, this book provides a phonology and morphology of the language.
Omar Ka, 1994
6
The Grammar of Focus
Focus in Wolof A Study of What Morphology May Do to Syntax Alain Kihm CNRS, Paris Abstract This study of focus in Wolof (Niger-Congo, spoken in Senegal) is a study of how morphology may opacify syntactic structures. Focusing of ...
Georges Rebuschi, Laurice Tuller, 1999
7
Africanizing Knowledge: African Studies Across the Disciplines
incorporation process of French words into Wolof minimizes the differences between the two languages. As for the Arabic linguistic influence in Senegal, as mentioned before, it dates back to the 1slamization of West Africa. By the fourteenth ...
Toyin Falola, Christian Jennings
8
Jacobson, Rodolfo: Codeswitching Worldwide. [I]
Sec.4 Jola Jola/Wolof 02 Mand./Wolof 37 m Fula Fula Fula Sec.4 Fula Engl./Fula 04 Mand. 38 m Wolof Wolof Wolof High Wolof Wolofl Engl. 05 English 40 m Mand . Mand. Wolof Sec.4 Mand. Mand.! Wolof 06 Wolof/Mand. 38 f Jola Jola Jola Q) ...
Mouton De Gruyter, 1998
9
Codeswitching
THE INSIDERS' VIEW AND THE DESCRIPTION OF CODESWITCHING IN DAKAR Leigh Swigart Department of Anthropology DH-05, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195, USA Abstract In describing the different types of Wolof/French ...
Carol M. Eastman, 1992
10
Muslim Families in Global Senegal: Money Takes Care of Shame
hijra (Arabic): pilgrimage to Mecca Islamists (English): generally, those who have sought to reorganize state and society under sharia jaam (Wolof): slaves and descendants of slaves jigeen (Wolof): woman jikko (Wolof): character jom (Wolof) : ...
Beth Anne Buggenhagen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Wolof is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mejor en wolof
Al entrar en la pequeña aula puede verse una pizarra. En ella, decenas de palabras en wolof, la lengua que más se habla en Senegal. No es una escena ... «EL PAÍS, Aug 15»
2
SONATEL ORANGE EQUIPE CHICATT WOLOF
Les populations du village de Chicatt Wolof et les douze (12) autres circonscriptions rurales voisines ont reçu jeudi, des mains du président de la Fondation ... «Sud Quotidien, Jul 15»
3
Casting pour l'élection miss wolof diaspora France 2015
Miss wolof diaspora France est un concours de beauté qui met en valeur la plus belle des wolof de France. Les inscriptions pour cette élection se tiendront du ... «au-senegal.com, May 15»
4
Médias audio-visuels et wolof : On y perd son latin…pardon son wolof
Le wolof est de plus en plus phagocyté par la langue française. Faut-il laisser faire? Est-il sur le chemin du Latin? C'est-à-dire devenir au fil des années une ... «S'informer en temps réel, Mar 15»
5
New African language course offers students a global perspective
Teaching Wolof Belonging to the Senegambian branch of the Niger-Congo language family, Wolof is not a tonal language in which one distinguishes the ... «William and Mary News, Mar 15»
6
Le Talisman brisé en français/wolof sur les ondes sénégalaises
La version « français/wolof » est la première déclinaison du « Talisman brisé » à destination d'une région d'Afrique francophone. RFI a fait appel au professeur ... «RFI, Jan 15»
7
Vice-président assemblée nationale Sénégal: «Je suis surpris qu'en …
Des Sénégalais ont des cousins Mauritaniens. J'ai été d'ailleurs surpris de voir qu'en Mauritanie tout le monde parle le Wolof. Et la troisième raison c'est que je ... «ALAKHBAR, Jan 15»
8
Josh Blue on Dave Chapelle, Speaking Wolof and 108 Stitches
I saw a guy on the street in Paris and I just started rapping at him in Wolof and he kept stopping strangers and saying, "This guy speaks my language! This guy ... «Westword, Dec 14»
9
Uncommon languages offered; Wolof anyone?
Students interested in language study have two new options to choose from – Wolof and Zulu – and starting in fall of 2015, they may have three more: Punjabi, ... «Cornell Chronicle, Dec 14»
10
Sénégal : petit lexique de la débrouille en wolof
Embouteillages, gastronomie, marchandage et palabres font partie du quotidien dakarois. Voici quelques astuces pour s'y adapter, avec patience et humour. «Jeune Afrique, Dec 14»

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