English Explanatory Dictionary

Togolese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people.
noun
  1. A person from Togo or of Togolese descent.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Togolese

Etymology

From French togolais, equivalent to Togo + -ese. The -l-, also present in Congolese and its French etymon congolais, was added in French to break up the sequence of -o + -ais; it is not present in words formed from -o + -ese in English, e.g. Faroese or Chicagoese.

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