The English Language

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Wolof

3 Words Listed


Wolof Language Notes

Wolof is a Niger-Congo language spoken in Senegal and Gambia and other countries in West Africa.

The words from this language are natural products or animals from West Africa.


WordMeaningNotes
banana   Yellow pulpy fruit.
chigger   A type of skin burrowing flea.
yam   Tropical plant with edible starchy tuber.

[Borrowed Words (Wiradhuri)] [Borrowed Words (Yiddish)]

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