Afrikaan

Definitions of Afrikaan
  1. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Africa
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    Algerijn
    a native or inhabitant of Algeria
    Angolees
    a native or inhabitant of Angola
    Bantoe, Bantoetaal
    a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
    Kongolees
    a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
    Egyptenaar
    a native or inhabitant of Egypt
    Abessiniër
    a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
    Liberiaan
    a native or inhabitant of Liberia
    Libiër
    a native or inhabitant of Libya
    Malagasiër
    a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
    Malawiër
    a native or inhabitant of Malawi
    Malinees, Maliër
    a native or inhabitant of Mali
    Marokkaan
    a native or inhabitant of Morocco
    Nigeriaan
    a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
    Senegalees
    a native or inhabitant of Senegal
    Zuidafrikaan
    a native or inhabitant of South Africa
    Soedanees
    a native or inhabitant of Sudan
    Togolees
    a native or inhabitant of Togo
    Tunesiër
    a native or inhabitant of Tunisia
    Oegandees
    a native or inhabitant of Uganda
    Gambiaan
    a native or inhabitant of Gambia
    Somaliër
    a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia
    Zaïrees
    a native or inhabitant of Zaire
    Zambiaan
    a native or inhabitant of Zambia
    Zimbabwaan
    a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe
    Berber
    a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa
    Afrikaander, Afrikaner, Boer
    a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
    Kopt, Kopten
    an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  2. noun
    a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
    synonyms: Afrikaander, Afrikaner, Boer
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    Zuidafrikaan
    a native or inhabitant of South Africa
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