Tukulör

noun

Tu·​ku·​lör

ˌtüküˈlər

variants or Tukuler

-ˈle(ə)r

or less commonly Toucouleur

-ˈlər

plural -s

: any of a group of chiefly Muslim peoples of eastern Senegal

Word History

Etymology

French Toucouleurs, plural, Tukulörs, from Wolof Tokoror, from Tekrur, locality in Senegal

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