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Senegalese

  1. citizen or resident of Senegal
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  1. of, from, or pertaining to Senegal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Senegal Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Senegalese From Senegal + -ese.

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Senegal Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Senegalese From Senegal + -ese.

  1. A person from Senegal or of Senegalese descent.

    Foreigner who marries a Senegalese is granted permanent residency and can apply for citizenship by naturalization.

    In times of need, it is the mother's brother whom a Senegalese is most likely to approach for aid. The matrilineage is dominated by the tokor ("tuh-CORE"), the oldest man. The tokor holds all the family money.