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Senegalese

Senegalese

4 4.1
Relating to Senegal, its people, or culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliz/
translation icon : senegalés
  • The Senegalese economy has been growing steadily in recent years.
  • Senegalese artist
  • Senegalese oratory
  • Senegalese art

Examples

  • Mouridism is one of the most distinctive aspects of contemporary Senegalese social life.

    Academic text (2002)

  • We can therefore only speak of Senegalese art in broad generalizations.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Here is a Senegalese woman

    The Erotic Man (2010)

  • Mariam called all women, including Senegalese and French, to celebrate the child.

    Academic text (1994)

  • She uses ancient Senegalese spices.

    Ezra (2024)

  • Nine of the Cahiers were written by Senegalese authors on the subject of their experiences in Qur'anic schools.

    Academic text (2004)

  • At the same time, Wilson uses his piece to highlight the current presence of Africans, primarily Senegalese traders, in Venice.

    Academic text (2003)

  • A somber winter sky hung over a lone Senegalese street sweeper.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The Senegalese culture is rich with traditions and vibrant music.

  • Many Senegalese people take pride in their unique culinary heritage.

Compounds

Senegalese franc
  • Archaic
8.1

A former unit of money in Senegal used before the CFA franc

Surface Forms

Senegalese positive

Morphology

Senegalese = Senegal (transparent) = Senegal + ese

Formed by the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-ese' added to the country name 'Senegal', a pattern learners readily recognise.

Etymology

Senegalese comes from the country name Senegal plus the ending -ese, which means 'from' or 'of' and is used in words like Chinese and Japanese. So, calling something Senegalese means it is 'of' or 'about Senegal, its people, or its culture'.