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Definition of bakoy

bakoy

/bəˈkɔɪ/
ba · koy
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bakoy Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major river in West Africa that rises in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea and flows through Mali, where it converges with the Bafing River to form the Senegal River.

Example

"Hydrological surveys were conducted along the Bakoy to assess seasonal water flow changes in West Africa."

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• Nearby Words

baker
bakersfield
baklava
bakoy
bakoye
baku
bald cypress

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Manding language family (including Bambara and Malinke), where 'ba' means 'river' and 'koy' or 'koye' means 'white', translating literally to 'White River'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bakoy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bakoy
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