Masculine
Afrikaan
Meaning
African (a native of Africa)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌaː.friˈkaːn/
Etymology
From Latin āfricānus (“relating to Africa”), originally referring to inhabitants of the Carthaginian territory in modern-day Tunisia and later generalized to all inhabitants of Africa. Equivalent to Afrika + -aan.
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