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词汇 Mandinka
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Definition of Mandinka in English:

Mandinka

nounPlural Mandinkas mənˈdɪŋkəmanˈdiNGkə
  • 1A member of a West African people living mainly in Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leone.

    曼丁卡人(一西非民族,主要居住在塞内加尔、冈比亚和塞拉里昂)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Because the Mandinka rely on their crops for food, little profit is made from them.
    • ‘Musso’ is Mandinka for female.
    • As well as being victims of slave takers, some Mandinkas carried on extensive trade in slaves.
    • The principal ethnic groups are the Wollofs and the Mandinkas.
    • To make this recording, he returned to the Mandinka village Warang, where he played frequently before joining the National Ballet.
    • The first son to Omoro and Binta, Kunta Kinte, a Mandinka, is born around 1750 in Juffure along the Gambia River.
    • The largest group are the Mandinkas, followed by the Fula, Wollof, Jola and Sarahuli.
    • The Wolof and the Mandinka are the major ethnic groups.
  • 2mass noun The Mande language of the Mandinka, with about 770,000 speakers.

    曼丁卡语(曼丁卡人使用的曼德语,约有77万人使用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In an appendix she offers some samples of women's songs in Mandinka and in English, all of which seem intended for occasions such as a naming ceremony or a circumcision.
    • The first is the Mande language group, which resembles Mandinka in structure, and includes Mende, Susu, Yalunka, Koranko, Kono, and Vai.
    • They are published in the original Mandinka with facing English translations.
    • James made some close friends with boys of his own age during his stay and said: ‘Although they speak in Mandinka most of the time they write in English.’
    • The currency used is the dalasi, with an official language being English and seven local languages, namely Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola, Sarahule, Serere, Manjango.
adjective mənˈdɪŋkəmanˈdiNGkə
  • Relating to the Mandinka or their language.

    (与)曼丁卡人(有关)的;(与)曼丁卡语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today, the story of Sundiata is found not only among his native Mandinka people, but throughout the entire Mandingo language group which is spoken in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, and Gambia.
    • Salif Keita goes back to Mali and his Mandinka roots.
    • This West African diva is the most famous female singer of the Mandinka people with a vibrant spirit and powerful vocals.
    • In the novel, Kunta Kinte is depicted in heroic fashion, intelligent, resourceful, introspective, and courageous, a Mandinka warrior who never abandons his Islamic faith.
    • Tomorrow night from 8.30 pm, Gambian outfit Bajaly Souso, featuring a kora player and artists from the Mandinka culture, perform.
    • A few years later, the Mandinka village is under the rule of a puppet king controlled by Sumanguru.
    • I have not ever have been a member of the Mandinka tribe of Gambia - but I do have great respect for their theological beliefs.

Origin

The name in Mandinka.

Definition of Mandinka in US English:

Mandinka

nounmanˈdiNGkə
  • 1A member of a people living mainly in Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leone.

    曼丁卡人(一西非民族,主要居住在塞内加尔、冈比亚和塞拉里昂)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first son to Omoro and Binta, Kunta Kinte, a Mandinka, is born around 1750 in Juffure along the Gambia River.
    • As well as being victims of slave takers, some Mandinkas carried on extensive trade in slaves.
    • The Wolof and the Mandinka are the major ethnic groups.
    • Because the Mandinka rely on their crops for food, little profit is made from them.
    • To make this recording, he returned to the Mandinka village Warang, where he played frequently before joining the National Ballet.
    • ‘Musso’ is Mandinka for female.
    • The principal ethnic groups are the Wollofs and the Mandinkas.
    • The largest group are the Mandinkas, followed by the Fula, Wollof, Jola and Sarahuli.
  • 2The Mande language of the Mandinka.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The currency used is the dalasi, with an official language being English and seven local languages, namely Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola, Sarahule, Serere, Manjango.
    • In an appendix she offers some samples of women's songs in Mandinka and in English, all of which seem intended for occasions such as a naming ceremony or a circumcision.
    • James made some close friends with boys of his own age during his stay and said: ‘Although they speak in Mandinka most of the time they write in English.’
    • The first is the Mande language group, which resembles Mandinka in structure, and includes Mende, Susu, Yalunka, Koranko, Kono, and Vai.
    • They are published in the original Mandinka with facing English translations.
adjectivemanˈdiNGkə
  • Relating to the Mandinka or their language.

    (与)曼丁卡人(有关)的;(与)曼丁卡语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today, the story of Sundiata is found not only among his native Mandinka people, but throughout the entire Mandingo language group which is spoken in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, and Gambia.
    • This West African diva is the most famous female singer of the Mandinka people with a vibrant spirit and powerful vocals.
    • Tomorrow night from 8.30 pm, Gambian outfit Bajaly Souso, featuring a kora player and artists from the Mandinka culture, perform.
    • In the novel, Kunta Kinte is depicted in heroic fashion, intelligent, resourceful, introspective, and courageous, a Mandinka warrior who never abandons his Islamic faith.
    • Salif Keita goes back to Mali and his Mandinka roots.
    • I have not ever have been a member of the Mandinka tribe of Gambia - but I do have great respect for their theological beliefs.
    • A few years later, the Mandinka village is under the rule of a puppet king controlled by Sumanguru.

Origin

The name in Mandinka.

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