Senegal

n. 塞内加尔

发音

UK /ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/
US /ˌsɛn.ɪˈɡɔːl/

别名

Sen.

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A river on the border between Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa.

  2. 2.

    A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Senegal.

    塞内加尔

相关短语

Senegal firefinch Senegal firefinches Senegal dove Senegal doves Senegal jack Republic of Senegal [网络] 塞内加尔共和国；塞奶加尔共和国；国家塞内加尔共和国

词源

Probably from a Portuguese transliteration of the name of the Zenaga (possibly from Arabic زنجي (“Zanj, Negro”), from Persian زَنگ (“Land of the Blacks”) Etymology 3. Or a combination of the supreme deity in Serer religion (Rog Sene) and o gal meaning body of water in the Serer language.

来源：wiktionary