What does toubab mean?
Toubab means (West Africa, Central Africa) A white person..
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/tu.bab/ · noun
(West Africa, Central Africa) A white person..
Jean-Baptiste was my only real white friend in the trench. He was the only Toubab who came to console me after the death of Mademba Diop.
Use toubab when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Toubab means (West Africa, Central Africa) A white person..
Common synonyms include white person.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Jean-Baptiste was my only real white friend in the trench. He was the only Toubab who came to console me after the death of Mademba Diop.
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