Togolese

To·go·lese
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UK/ˌtəʊ.ɡəˈliːz/US/ˌtoʊ.ɡəˈliz/

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people.

OriginFrench togolais →
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Meanings

adjectiveTogolese (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, 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."

    2026 September 4, Thomas Mukhwana, Wycliffe Muia, “UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size”, in BBC News, retrieved 04 Sep 2026
nounTogolese (plural Togolese)
  1. in pluralA 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[…]

    2021 April 15, Jennifer C. Seely, Samuel Decalo, Historical Dictionary of Togo, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, →ISBN, page 202

Origin

  1. Frenchtogolais
  2. EnglishTogolese

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.

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Translations

Afrikaans Togolees, Togos
  • TogoleesOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TogosOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TogoleesA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogoërA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Catalan togolès, togolès
  • togolèsOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolèsA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Czech tožský, Tožan
  • tožskýOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TožanA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Danish togolesisk, togoleser
  • togolesiskOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togoleserA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Dutch Togolees, Togolees
  • TogoleesOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TogoleesA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogoleseA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Esperanto togolandano, togolandanino
  • togolandanoA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • togolandaninoA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Finnish togolainen, togolainen
  • togolainenOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolainenA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
French togolais, togolaise
  • togolaisOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolaiseOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TogolaisA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogolaiseA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
German togoisch, togolesisch
  • togoischOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolesischOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TogoerA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogoerinA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogoleseA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogolesinA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Hungarian togói, togói
  • togóiOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togóiA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Italian togolese, togolese
  • togoleseOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togoleseA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Norwegian Bokmål togolesisk, togoleser
  • togolesiskOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togoleserA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Polish togijski, Togijczyk
  • togijskiOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • TogijczykA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • TogijkaA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Portuguese togolês, togolês
  • togolêsOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolêsA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Romanian togolez, togolez
  • togolezOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolezA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • togolezăA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Russian тоголе́зский, тоголе́зец
  • тоголе́зский (togolézskij)Of, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • тоголе́зец (togolézec)A person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • тоголе́зка (togolézka)A person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Spanish togolés, togolés
  • togolésOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • togolésA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
  • togolesaA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Swahili Kitogo, Mtogo
  • KitogoOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
  • MtogoA person from Togo or of Togolese descent
Tagalog Togoles
  • TogolesOf, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people
Turkish Togolu
  • TogoluA person from Togo or of Togolese descent

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Togolese

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Cite this entry
APA

Togolese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Togolese

MLA

“Togolese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Togolese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Togolese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Togolese.

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