Serbian
/sə:b/ Cách viết khác : (Serbian) /'sə:bjən/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to Serbia, its people, or their language: "Serbian" describes anything originating from or connected to the country of Serbia, its inhabitants, or the South Slavic language they speak.
Noun:
- A person from Serbia: A "Serbian" is a native or inhabitant of Serbia.
- The South Slavic language of Serbia: "Serbian" is the official language of Serbia, written in both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- We enjoyed traditional Serbian food. (We enjoyed food originating from Serbia.)
- She is a famous Serbian novelist. (She is a novelist who is from Serbia.)
Noun (Person):
- He is a Serbian living abroad. (He is a person from Serbia who lives in another country.)
- Many Serbians speak English very well. (Many people from Serbia speak English very well.)
Noun (Language):
- I am learning Serbian. (I am learning the language of Serbia.)
- Do you speak Serbian? (Do you speak the language of Serbia?)
Advanced Usage
- "Serbian Orthodox": Refers to the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church in Serbia and the Serbian diaspora.
- The Serbian Orthodox Church is an important cultural institution.
Variants and Related Words
Serb (n): A synonym for a Serbian person.
- He is a Serb from Belgrade.
Serbo-Croatian (n): The pluricentric South Slavic language system that historically included standardized forms of Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin.
- Linguists often discuss the history of Serbo-Croatian.
Synonyms
- Adjective: None that are exact. "From Serbia" is a descriptive phrase.
- Noun (Person): Serb.
- Noun (Language): None that are exact for the modern standard. Historically, it was part of Serbo-Croatian.
Related Phrases
- Serbian Cyrillic: The Cyrillic alphabet as used for the Serbian language.
- Official documents in Serbia are often in Serbian Cyrillic.
Related Idioms
Adjective
- of or relating to the people or language or culture of the region of Serbia
Noun
- a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries