sudanese

/,su:də'ni:z/

Thân thiện

A Sudanese woman wears a colorful traditional dress.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to Sudan: Of or pertaining to the African country of Sudan, its culture, or its people.
   • Characteristic of Sudan: Having the qualities or features associated with Sudan.

2. Noun:

   • A person from Sudan: A native or inhabitant of the country of Sudan.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The Sudanese embassy issued a statement. (The embassy of Sudan issued a statement.)
  • She studies Sudanese history and culture. (She studies the history and culture of Sudan.)

• Noun:

  • The Sudanese are known for their hospitality. (The people of Sudan are known for their hospitality.)
  • He is a Sudanese living abroad. (He is a person from Sudan who lives in another country.)

Advanced Usage

• "The Sudanese": When used with the definite article "the," it refers collectively to the people of Sudan as a national group.
  • The Sudanese voted in the recent election. (The people of Sudan participated in the recent election.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sudan: (Proper Noun) The name of the country in northeastern Africa.
  • Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
• Sudanic: (Adjective) A linguistic and anthropological term relating to a group of languages or peoples in a broader region of Africa, including but not limited to Sudan.
  • He is an expert in Sudanic languages.

Synonyms

• (For the noun) Sudanese person, Sudan national.
• (For the adjective) Of Sudan.

Notes on Usage

• The word "Sudanese" functions as both an adjective and a noun. As a noun, it can be singular ("a Sudanese") or plural ("the Sudanese").
• It is always capitalized as it is derived from a proper noun (Sudan).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the African Republic of the Sudan or its people
   • the Sudanese desert

Noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sudan

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sudanese