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Togolese.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌtəʊ.ɡəˈliːz/Received-Pronunciation/ˌtoʊ.ɡəˈliz/General-American
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Togo or its people.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˌtəʊ.ɡəˈliːz/Received-Pronunciation/ˌtoʊ.ɡəˈliz/General-American
  1. A person from Togo or of Togolese descent.

    in-plural
Where this word comes from

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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