Casamance

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Wolof and Fula Kasamansa?

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæ.zəˌmæns/, /ˈkæ.sə-/

Proper noun

Casamance

  1. A river in West Africa.
  2. A region of Senegal located south of The Gambia, with the above river running through it.

Usage notes

Sometimes referred to with the definite article the.

Hypernyms