Used in a Sentence

wolof

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wolof.

Editorial note

In the reverse direction, Halpulaar'en consider those who have shifted to speaking Wolof to have left the ethnic group.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The language traditionally spoken by those people.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wolof gathered in one view.

noun

The language traditionally spoken by those people.

noun

A West African people, mostly in Senegal.

noun

An individual member of the Wolof people.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wolof.

noun

The language traditionally spoken by those people.

noun

A West African people, mostly in Senegal.

noun

An individual member of the Wolof people.

noun

(historical) The former realm of the Wolof, maintained from the 14th to the 19th centuries.

Example sentences

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In the reverse direction, Halpulaar'en consider those who have shifted to speaking Wolof to have left the ethnic group.

2

Richard Wolof speaks of this and suggests the answer lies in democracy in the workplace via worker owned co-ops.

3

Directing messages at these companies is like speaking English to a Senegalese kid who only speaks Wolof and maybe a bit of French.

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If we take a look to a Wolof from Senegal near an Aboriginal from Camberra we can always say who is who.

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Many only know Wolof (with French influence weaved in).

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If the library supports only Amhari and Ge'ez (the only two languages mentioned specifically) it's extremely important to a Wolof or Swahili speaker to know that when evaluating if the IME is in a usable state for them.

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One factor here is that there may often be a language barrier I've also interacted a bit with Senegalese, which has Wolof as the primary language, then French taught in schools.

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If the common language was wolof, people moving back to their own (Spanish, French, German, whatever) would be regression, as now a discussion between French, Spanish and German people would be much much harder to have.

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(Note, though, that they are usually not then considered by the Wolof to have entered their ethnic group, creating a serious social problem.) To continue the example of Zionist ideology, even secular Zionists consider converts to be Jews, and many consider converts to non-Jewish religions to have exited the tribe.

Quote examples

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Here is a sentence in Wolof "No toudou?" Anyone who reads it and understands Wolof would know the language.

2

I see Wolof is under "Upcoming UD Languages", I know nothing about R but I see what I can contribute and/or get from there.

3

And I just checked the etymology of "banana", and the likely Wolof original has exactly one /ɑː/ in it, in the same place as I put one.

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> You seem to have confused "the world" for "Christian Europe." Not really Yumboes are supernatural beings in the mythology of the Wolof people (most likely Lebou) of Senegal, West Africa.

Proper noun examples

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This is what my Master project was about, working in the case of Wolof.

2

I know because this is how we (I am Senegalese and Wolof) write to each other in WhatsApp.

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These are some areas of interest to me: 1- Translation: ie French->Wolof 2- Speech understanding & question answering systems 3- Text to speech..

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wolof in a sentence?

In the reverse direction, Halpulaar'en consider those who have shifted to speaking Wolof to have left the ethnic group.

What does wolof mean?

The language traditionally spoken by those people.

What part of speech is wolof?

wolof is commonly used as noun.