Mandingo

[ man-ding-goh ]

/ mænˈdɪŋ goʊ /

noun, plural Man·din·gos, Man·din·goes for 1.

a member of any of a number of peoples forming an extensive linguistic group in western Africa.

Mande.

Malinke.

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Example sentences from the Web for mandingo

The ba (father) of the Niam Niam becomes mother in Mandingo.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
The Mandingo having caught the animal in his field, immediately drew his knife and cut his throat.
Travels in the Interior of Africa, Vol. 1 [of 2]|Mungo Park
Ghana was finally conquered by the Mandingo kings of Melle in the 13th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
“Never eat any thing that a Mandingo offers you,” said Esther.
Captain Canot|Brantz Mayer

I should have before observed that I found the language of Bambarra a sort of corrupted Mandingo.
Travels in the Interior of Africa, Vol. 2 [of 2]|Mungo Park

British Dictionary definitions for mandingo

Mandingo

/ (mænˈdɪŋɡəʊ) /

noun plural -gos or -goes

a former name for Mande, Malinke

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