Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senegal

/ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: sene-gal
IPA: /ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river on the border between Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa.

name

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of 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.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, زنجي, زَنگ

Derived Forms

Senegalese senegalite Senegambia

Phrases

Senegal dove Senegal hartebeest Senegal jack Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce senegal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/.
What does senegal mean?: A river on the border between Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa.
Where does senegal come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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