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English
Etymology
From Wolof .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑˈlɑm/, /xɑ-/, /zɑ-/
Noun
xalam (plural xalams)
- A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.
Anagrams
Wolof
Verb
xalam
- to play the xalam
Noun
xalam (definite form xalam bi)
- A Wolof banjo
References
Omar Ka (2018) Nanu Dégg Wolof, National African Language Resource Center, →ISBN, page 258