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September 27, 2000

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Some more Wolof words from Dave Anderson - Many thanks Dave.

Yes..Wow
No.. deah-dit
Left ..charmoin
Right..nayjoor
speak..wahr
small prawns.. sipper sipper tooty
big prawns.. sipper sipper bo mak
Hello/how are you..nanga def
I'm fine..Jammer rek (literally is like peace only)
Thank you..jirry gif
bye..sea jammer
white person(foreigner)..tubaab
black person..nickunule
Egg..nenn come..kye
orange (fruit).. soranse
Garlic..laarge
Onion..liny on
market ..marsay
matches..almet
rice..marlo
water ndoch
bottle..buteil
bottle water.. buteil ndoch
banana..banana
And..ack
Also..ack
rek..only
wheelbarrow..puss puss
to drink..nan do def
coffee..cafeh
cow..nak
compound..kerr
bread..mburo
baguette..baguette
where can I buy some water..fanlye jundee ndoch
where's David..ana david
knife..parkahr
1..Bena
2..Nyarr
3..Nyaeta
4..Nyenent
5..Juroom
6..Juroom benna
7..Juroom Nyarr
8..Juroom Nyaeta
9..Juroom Nyenent
10..fouk
100..tehmehr

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