Travel Vocabulary III

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See Travel Vocabulary II

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Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia.

auberge – hostel or small hotel

balafon – wooden xylophone typically played by griots

calèche – horse-drawn cart used to carry goods and people, particularly in the rural regions of Senegal

dibiterie – grilled-meat stall

fête – festival (Senegal)

gargotte – basic eating house or stall (Senegal)

IMF – International Monetary Fund

kora – 21-string harp-lute

maison de passage – very basic place to sleep, often near bus stations; with a bed or mat on the floor and little else, and nearly always doubling as a brothel; also called chambres de passage

Ndiaga Ndiaye – white Mercedes bus, used as public transport; also called alham (Senegal)

pagne – length of cloth worn around the waist as a skirt (Senegal)

quartier – area

sabar – tall, thin, hourglass drum

taxi-brousse – bush taxi (Senegal)

village artisanal – craft market (Senegal)

zouk – style of music, originally from Guadeloupe, that mixes African and Latin-American rhythms

Thanks to Lonely Planet’s The Gambia & Senegal; 3rd Edition.

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Hey,

Do you know more words to wolof to english?

I will be very happy, if i get to know what these words means:
-Awamu ya mashua
-Nyota ya Afrika
-Kempingi
-Maelekozo
-Kazi za nokono
-Saprazi
-Wana ziara wa skutu

Are these words wolof language or some other?

Thanks

Minttu

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Jangalekat Wolof says:

Monday, August 1, 2011 at 1:56 pm/13:56

Those words don’t look Wolof to me but I will look into it and get back to you!

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