xalam

English

Etymology

From Wolof [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑˈlɑm/, /xɑ-/, /zɑ-/

Noun

xalam (plural xalams)

1. A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

Alternative forms

• khalam

Anagrams

• Malax, malax

Wolof

Verb

xalam

1. to play the xalam

Noun

xalam (definite form xalam bi)

1. A Wolof banjo

References

Omar Ka (2018) Nanu Dégg Wolof, National African Language Resource Center, →ISBN, page 258