Standard Lemma guide

Senegalese

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/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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
  • Spanish: senegalés — person from Senegal
  • Spanish: senegalesa — person from Senegal
  • Swahili: Msenegali — person from Senegal
  • Swedish: senegales — person from Senegal
  • Turkish: Senegalli — person from Senegal
Real reading context

Senegalese in complete knowledge articles