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Wolof
(Wolof)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwəʊlɒf/
noun
(
plural or
Wolofs
)
1
a member of a people living in Senegal and Gambia.
2
[
mass noun
]
the Niger-Congo language of the Wolof, which has about 2 million speakers.
adjective
relating to the Wolof or their language.
Origin:
the name in Wolof
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