Senegal

geographical name

Sen·​e·​gal ˌse-ni-ˈgȯl 

-ˈgäl,

ˈse-ni-ˌgȯl,

-ˌgäl

1

river 1015 miles (1633 kilometers) long in western Africa flowing from Fouta Djallon northwest and west into the Atlantic

2

country in western Africa on the Atlantic; a republic of the French Community, formerly a territory of French West Africa; capital Dakar area 75,955 square miles (196,722 square kilometers), population 15,021,000

Note: Senegal surrounds the country of Gambia on the north, south, and east.

Senegalese

ˌse-ni-gə-ˈlēz 

-ˈlēs

adjective or noun