xalam

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/kɑˈlɑm//xɑ-//zɑ-/

noun

A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

OriginWolof [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounxalam (plural xalams)

plural xalams · alternative khalam

  1. A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.

Origin

  1. Wolof[Term?]
  2. Englishxalam

From Wolof [Term?].

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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