Animal names in Wolof, domestic and wild: 13 words checked against reference sources (Senegalese Wolof, official spelling).

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Animals

fashorse
mbaam sëfalso: mbaam-sëf, mbaam sófdonkey
mbaam xuuxpig
nagcow
séqrooster
xajdog
muuscat
xarsheep
béyalso: bëygoat
lëgrabbit
piccbird
kañarat
yoomosquito

Test yourself

1. What does “mbaam sëf” mean?

2. What does “séq” mean?

3. What does “xar” mean?

4. What does “picc” mean?

Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: Peace Corps Senegal Wolof manual (2012). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.