"xalam" meaning in All languages combined

See xalam on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kɑˈlɑm/, /xɑ-/, /zɑ-/ Forms: xalams [plural], khalam [alternative]
Etymology: From Wolof [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|wo}} Wolof [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} xalam (plural xalams)
  1. A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa. Wikipedia link: xalam Categories (topical): String instruments
    Sense id: en-xalam-en-noun-6rJ49ou2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 6 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 1

Noun [Wolof]

Forms: form xalam bi [definite]
Head templates: {{head|wo|noun|definite form|xalam bi|f1request=1|head=}} xalam (definite form xalam bi), {{wo-noun|bi}} xalam (definite form xalam bi)
  1. A Wolof banjo Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-xalam-wo-noun-eS6BM7pe Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 96 4 Categories (other): Wolof entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Wolof entries with incorrect language header: 99 1

Verb [Wolof]

Head templates: {{head|wo|verb}} xalam
  1. to play the xalam
    Sense id: en-xalam-wo-verb-iM2yXfa-

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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