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toubabnoun
white person (used especially in Gambia and Senegal).
Etymology: 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 (Europe).
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Toubab is a term commonly used in West African countries, particularly in Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, to refer to a person of European or Western descent. It is often used informally and can carry different connotations, ranging from a neutral description to a term of endearment or even a slight derogatory term depending on the context and tone used.
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Toubab
Toubab is a Central and West African name for a person of European descent. Used most frequently in the Gambia, Senegal, and Mali, the term does not have derogatory connotations by itself, though it is also frequently associated with "wealthy traveler". The word can also be applied to any perceived traveler - even those of black African descent with an identifiably different phenotype such as Cape Verdeans and Nigerians, up to foreign-raised locals or visiting expatriates. In God's Bits of Wood, authored by Senegalese Sembene Ousmane, the natives call the French colonizers toubab or toubabs. The name has many suggested sources, including: a likely corruption of the Arabic word Tabib meaning doctor; a verb in the Wolof language meaning "to convert"; or that it is derived from the two bob coin of pre-decimalisation United Kingdom currency. Another explanation is that it means 'from the sea' as the first whites arrived by ship. Related In Ghana the word used for a 'white' person or foreigner is ‘Obroni’ in the local languages, those of the Akan family.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of toubab in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of toubab in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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