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Jolof meaning

Alternative form of Wolof.

Using Jolof

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Wolof.
  • In the example corpus, jolof often appears in combinations such as: of jolof.

Context around Jolof

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

rice 1× kingdom 1×

Sentence patterns with Jolof

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of a jolof rice contest 1× senegal the jolof kingdom 1800 1× state of jolof until 1860 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

charles eunice a 1× history of the 1× nigerian chef folashade 1×

Common sentence endings:

kingdom 1800 1890 1× of walo p276 1× west african countries 1×

Words around Jolof

Just before it in the word index:

jolo 15 jolly 209 jollof 31 jollity 3 jolliness 2 jolliffe 5

Just after it in the word index:

jolson 13 jolt 134 jolted 72 jolting 25 jolts 29 jolty 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Jolof

  • In this selection, "jolof" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rice and kingdom stand out and add context to how "jolof" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of a jolof rice contest and senegal the jolof kingdom 1800. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jolof" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jolof

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Charles, Eunice A. Precolonial Senegal: the Jolof Kingdom, 1800–1890. (10 words)

History of the Wolof state of Jolof until 1860 including comparative data from the Wolof state of Walo, p276. (19 words)

Nigerian Chef, Folashade Shoyonbo, on Sunday in Lagos emerged winner of a Jolof Rice Contest after beating chefs from two other West African countries. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Nigerian Chef, Folashade Shoyonbo, on Sunday in Lagos emerged winner of a Jolof Rice Contest after beating chefs from two other West African countries. (24 words)

History of the Wolof state of Jolof until 1860 including comparative data from the Wolof state of Walo, p276. (19 words)

Charles, Eunice A. Precolonial Senegal: the Jolof Kingdom, 1800–1890. (10 words)

Example sentences (3)

Nigerian Chef, Folashade Shoyonbo, on Sunday in Lagos emerged winner of a Jolof Rice Contest after beating chefs from two other West African countries.

Charles, Eunice A. Precolonial Senegal: the Jolof Kingdom, 1800–1890.

History of the Wolof state of Jolof until 1860 including comparative data from the Wolof state of Walo, p276.

Common combinations with jolof

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of jolof 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jolof" in a sentence?
An example: "Nigerian Chef, Folashade Shoyonbo, on Sunday in Lagos emerged winner of a Jolof Rice Contest after beating chefs from two other West African countries." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "jolof" from authentic English texts.
What does "jolof" mean?
Jolof means: Alternative form of Wolof.
How many example sentences with "jolof" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "jolof", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.