Togolese
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Togolese
- /ˌtəʊ.ɡəˈliːz/ UK
- /ˌtoʊ.ɡəˈliz/ US
Rhymes with -iːz
Where it comes from
From French togolais, equivalent to Togo + -ese. The -l-, also present in Congolese and its French etymon congolais, was added in French to break up the sequence of -o + -ais; it is not present in words formed from -o + -ese in English, e.g. Faroese or Chicagoese.
adjective
- Of, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people. Ahead of Friday's vote, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey told the Reuters news agency: "A fair world begins with a fair map."
noun Togolese
- A person from Togo or of Togolese descent. Grunitzky was educated locally and abroad (receiving one of the first scholarships ever granted to a Togolese), studying mathematics and obtaining an engineering degree (1937). Upon his return to Togo, Grunitzky joined the civil service[…]
Translations
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adj Of, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
| Español | togolés |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | Kitogo |
| Português | togolês |
| Français | togolais, togolaise |
| Deutsch | togoisch, togolesisch |
| Italiano | togolese |
| Română | togolez |
| Русский | тоголе́зский togolézskij |
Talk about this word "Togolese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/togolese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Togolese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/togolese "Togolese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/togolese.Cite this
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title = {Togolese},
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