toubab
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toubab
- /tu.bab/
Where it comes from
The most likely earliest derivation is from the Wolof word for Europe, "Tougal". In the same way that Wolof means the people of Jollof, Toubab means the people of Tougal.
noun toubabs
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A white person.
Jean-Baptiste was my only real white friend in the trench. He was the only Toubab who came to console me after the death of Mademba Diop.
Similar: white person
Talk about this word "toubab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toubab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. toubab. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toubab "toubab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toubab.Cite this
@misc{toubab_2026,
title = {toubab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toubab},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
