Where does “bogolan” come from?
bogolan (English) comes from Bambara bɔgɔlanfini, from Bambara bɔgɔ — soil, mud, clay.
bogolan (English): A hand-made Malian cotton fabric, traditionally...
Definitions
- A hand-made Malian cotton fabric, traditionally...
Ancestry of “bogolan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bambara | bɔgɔlanfini | mudcloth |
| 2 | Bambara | bɔgɔ | soil, mud, clay |