xalam

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English

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Etymology

From Wolof .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑˈlɑm/, /xɑ-/, /zɑ-/

Noun

xalam (plural xalams)

  1. A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

Alternative forms

Anagrams

Wolof

Verb

xalam

  1. to play the xalam

Noun

xalam (definite form xalam bi)

  1. A Wolof banjo

References

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