different between senegal vs toubab
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toubab
English
Etymology
The most likely earliest derivation is from the Wolof word for Europe, "Tougal". In the same way that Wolof means the people of Jollof, Toubab means the people of Tougal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.bab/
Noun
toubab (plural toubabs)
- (West Africa, Central Africa) white person (used especially in Gambia and Senegal).
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:white person
French
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from Wolof tuubab, a corruption of toubib (“medic”). More at toubab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.bab/
Noun
toubab m (plural toubabs)
- (West Africa) white person
Derived terms
- babtou
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