adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/
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rhymes with -iːz
CMU ARPABET:S EH2 N AH0 G AH0 L IY1 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Senegal or of Senegalese descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sub-Saharan, African
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Senegal or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Senegalese villages
Senegalese herdsmen
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Senegal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: African
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Senegal Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Senegalese From Senegal + -ese.
Across languages
Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Senegalees
— pertaining to Senegal
Asturian:
senegalés
— pertaining to Senegal
Catalan:
senegalès
— pertaining to Senegal
Czech:
senegalský
— pertaining to Senegal
Dutch:
Senegalees
— pertaining to Senegal
Dutch:
Senegalese
— pertaining to Senegal
Esperanto:
senegala
— pertaining to Senegal
Finnish:
senegalilainen
— pertaining to Senegal
French:
sénégalais
— pertaining to Senegal
Galician:
senegalés
— pertaining to Senegal
German:
senegalesisch
— pertaining to Senegal
Greek:
σενεγαλέζικος
(senegalézikos)
— pertaining to Senegal
Hungarian:
szenegáli
— pertaining to Senegal
Irish:
Seineagálach
— pertaining to Senegal
Italian:
senegalese
— pertaining to Senegal
Norwegian Bokmål:
senegalesisk
— pertaining to Senegal
Norwegian Nynorsk:
senegalesisk
— pertaining to Senegal
Polish:
senegalski
— pertaining to Senegal
Portuguese:
senegalês
— pertaining to Senegal
Portuguese:
senegalense
— pertaining to Senegal
Portuguese:
senegalesco
— pertaining to Senegal
Portuguese:
senegaliano
— pertaining to Senegal
Romanian:
senegalez
— pertaining to Senegal
Russian:
сенега́льский
(senegálʹskij)
— pertaining to Senegal
Spanish:
senegalés
— pertaining to Senegal
Swahili:
Kisenegali
— pertaining to Senegal
Swedish:
senegalesisk
— pertaining to Senegal
Ukrainian:
сенега́льський
(senehálʹsʹkyj)
— pertaining to Senegal
Afrikaans:
Senegalees
— person from Senegal
Asturian:
senegalés
— person from Senegal
Asturian:
senegalesa
— person from Senegal
Catalan:
senegalès
— person from Senegal
Czech:
Senegalec
— person from Senegal
Czech:
Senegalka
— person from Senegal
Dutch:
Senegalees
— person from Senegal
Dutch:
Senegalese
— person from Senegal
Esperanto:
senegaliano
— person from Senegal
Esperanto:
senegalianino
— person from Senegal
Finnish:
senegalilainen
— person from Senegal
French:
Sénégalais
— person from Senegal
French:
Sénégalaise
— person from Senegal
Galician:
senegalés
— person from Senegal
German:
Senegalese
— person from Senegal
German:
Senegalesin
— person from Senegal
Greek:
Σενεγαλέζος
(Senegalézos)
— person from Senegal
Greek:
Σενεγαλέζα
(Senegaléza)
— person from Senegal
Hungarian:
szenegáli
— person from Senegal
Ido:
Senegalano
— person from Senegal
Irish:
Seineagálach
— person from Senegal
Italian:
senegalese
— person from Senegal
Norwegian Bokmål:
senegaleser
— person from Senegal
Norwegian Nynorsk:
senegalesar
— person from Senegal
Polish:
Senegalczyk
— person from Senegal
Polish:
Senegalka
— person from Senegal
Portuguese:
senegalês
— person from Senegal
Portuguese:
senegalense
— person from Senegal
Portuguese:
senegaliano
— person from Senegal
Romanian:
senegalez
— person from Senegal
Romanian:
senegaleză
— person from Senegal
Russian:
сенега́лец
(senegálec)
— person from Senegal
Russian:
сенега́лка
(senegálka)
— person from Senegal