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Word: bambara (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...South Carolina. . . . According to Mr. Turner's studies, Gullah jook-house (phonetically, dzuk haus), meaning "a disorderly house, a house of ill repute," is related apparently to words in two West African languages. In Wolof, dzug or dzog means "to lead a disorderly life, to misconduct oneself." In Bambara, dzugu means "wicked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 29, 1940 | 1/29/1940 | See Source »

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