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House Vocabulary in Wolof

🤗 Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "House & Home" in Wolof, the native language of the Wolof people mainly spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.

Happy learning!

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Wolof survival phrases, Weather, Means of Transportation & Eating and Drinking.

kër gi - house

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل)	English
néegu-ñax bi	hut
tool bi   toolu dër bi	garden
teerukaay bi, gaaraas bi	garage
jank bi	roof
sàq mi	attic
kam gi, kaaw bi	basement
teraas bi	terrace
palanteer bi	window
ridó bi	curtain
taax mi	wall
bunt bi	door
tëjukaay bi, selluur bi	lock
caabi ji   doom bi	key
yéegukaay bi	stairway
etaas bi	floor, storey
bulu bi, saal bi	living-room
anteen bi	antenna
rajo bi	radio
tele bi	television
néeg bi	bedroom
lal bi	bed
malaan mi	blanket
tapi bi	carpet
almet bi/ji	match(es)
làmp bi	lamp
àmpul bi	lightbulb
waañ wi	kitchen
lakkukaay bi, puur bi	oven
firsideer bi	refrigerator, "fridge" "freezer"
lekkuwaay bi	dining-room
taabal bi	table
siis bi	chair
toogu bi, fotëey bi	armchair
sanguwaay bi	bathroom
sangu bi sangukaay bi	bath bathtub
sarbet bi, (fompukaay bi)	towel
saabu bi	soap
boros bi   peñe, jartukaay bi	hairbrush comb
soccu bi	toothpick
dantifiris bi	toothpaste
seetu gi	mirror
xeeñ gi	perfume
wanag wi   gaanuwaay bi	toilet urinal
bale gi	broom
mbalit mi	dustbin, trash can

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