CEFR Level
B2
Wolof — Upper Intermediate Vocabulary
46 words
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aateekat | Noun | magistrate. | |
| 2 | alaafiya | Noun | ||
| 3 | alxuraan | Noun | ||
| 4 | baatukaay | Noun | dictionary. | |
| 5 | banjooli | Noun | /ˈbanɟɔːli/ | ostrich, Struthio camelus. |
| 6 | bataaxal | Noun | message, letter. | |
| 7 | beteraaw | Noun | Equivalent to 'beetroot': A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating. | |
| 8 | bindakat | Noun | ||
| 9 | boroom kër | Noun | head of household, usually male. | |
| 10 | boroom njabot | Noun | head of the children, in reference to a mother figure. | |
| 11 | bu baax | Noun | ||
| 12 | ceebu jën | Noun | /ˈcɛːbu ˈɟən/ | thieboudienne. |
| 13 | dëkkandoo | Noun | ||
| 14 | jàngalekat | Noun | ||
| 15 | jumtukaay | Noun | ||
| 16 | juróom benn | Adjective | Equivalent to 'six': Abbreviation of MI6 (intelligence service). | |
| 17 | juróom ñaar | Adjective | Equivalent to 'seven': A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through Rosedale to join the Rye. | |
| 18 | juróom ñeent | Adjective | Equivalent to 'nine': To the highest degree: dressed to the nines. | |
| 19 | juróom ñett | Adjective | Equivalent to 'eight': Alternative spelling of ait (island in a river). | |
| 20 | kancóoli | Noun | Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus). | |
| 21 | komkombar | Noun | ||
| 22 | màndarin | Noun | Equivalent to 'mandarin orange': A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named)… | |
| 23 | mbaam-àll | Noun | ||
| 24 | mbaam-sëf | Noun | Equivalent to 'donkey': A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse. | |
| 25 | mbaam-xuux | Noun | ||
| 26 | mbonkana | Noun | ||
| 27 | mbootaay | Noun | organization. | |
| 28 | ñaar fukk | Adjective | Equivalent to 'twenty': A hamlet in Bourne parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1520). | |
| 29 | nawetaan | Noun | ||
| 30 | njomboor | Noun | ||
| 31 | ñuul kukk | Verb | /ɲuːl kukː/ | to be as black as night. |
| 32 | pàppaaya | Noun | Equivalent to 'papaya': A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit. | |
| 33 | pombiteer | Noun | Equivalent to 'potato': A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. | |
| 34 | sanaanaa | Noun | Equivalent to 'Pineapple': A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined… | |
| 35 | seytaane | Noun | devil, evil spirit. | |
| 36 | sufëlëer | Noun | Equivalent to 'Cauliflower': Brassica oleracea var. | |
| 37 | sufólóor | Noun | Equivalent to 'Cauliflower': Brassica oleracea var. | |
| 38 | tàkkusaan | Noun | late afternoon prayer. | |
| 39 | teraanga | Noun | hospitality. | |
| 40 | tiga-dege | Noun | Equivalent to 'peanut butter': A spread made from ground peanuts. | |
| 41 | turandoo | Noun | namesake, the person who a child is named after. | |
| 42 | uppukaay | Noun | fan, a tool to cool someone with. | |
| 43 | xaalu tubaab | Noun | ||
| 44 | yenn saa | Noun, Adverb | sometimes. | |
| 45 | yërmande | Noun | compassion, pity. | |
| 46 | yoor-yoor | Noun | mid-morning. |