Below is a table showing how the various portions of the day are labeled in Wolof.
| ENGLISH WORD | WOLOF WORD | WHEN USED |
| day | bëcëg | dawn to nightfall |
| night | guddi | nightfall to dawn |
| morning | suba | dawn to about 2pm |
| afternoon | ngoon | from about 2pm to nightfall |
| midnight | xaaju guddi * | at midnight |
* Literally, “half of the night” (xaaju - to divide, seperate, part, portion).
Ci suba. - In the morning.
Ci ngoon. - In the afternoon.
Ci guddi. - In the evening.
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