xalam

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English

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Etymology

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From Wolof [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑˈlɑm/, /xɑ-/, /zɑ-/

Noun

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xalam (plural xalams)

  1. A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

Alternative forms

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Anagrams

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Wolof

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Verb

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xalam

  1. to play the xalam

Noun

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xalam (definite form xalam bi)

  1. A Wolof banjo

References

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Omar Ka (2018) Nanu Dégg Wolof, National African Language Resource Center, →ISBN, page 258