Afrasian
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Afrasian
- /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ UK
- /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ UK
- /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʒən
Where it comes from
Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) + Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”).
adjective more Afrasian · most Afrasian
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Of or relating to both Africa and Asia.
Similar: Afro-Asian
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Synonym of Afroasiatic (“of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”).
Similar: Hamito-Semitic, Semito-Hamitic, Afroasiatic
noun Afrasians
- A thing that relates to both Africa and Asia.
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A person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken.
Similar: Afro-Asian
proper noun
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Synonym of Afroasiatic (“the language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”).
Similar: Hamito-Semitic, Afroasiatic
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title = {Afrasian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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