English Explanatory Dictionary

Senegal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A river on the border between Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa.
  2. A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Senegal.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/ /ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Senegal.wav En-us-Senegal.ogg

Word forms

Senegal

Etymology

Probably from a Portuguese transliteration of the name of the Zenaga (possibly from Arabic زنجي (“Zanj, Negro”), from Persian زَنگ (“Land of the Blacks”) Etymology 3. Or a combination of the supreme deity in Serer religion (Rog Sene) and o gal meaning body of water in the Serer language.

Related words

Countries of the world

Derived words

Senegal dove Senegalese senegalite Senegal jack Senegambia
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