jɔlɔf

Krio

Etymology

Ultimately from Wolof Wolof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔ̀.lɔ̂f/

Noun

jɔ̀lɔ̂f

1. Wollof (a West African tribe or a member of this tribe)
2. Short for jɔlɔf rɛs (“jollof rice”).

References

• Fyle, Clifford N., Jones, Eldred D. (1980) A Krio-English dictionary, USA: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 157