South African
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South African
- /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/
Where it comes from
From South Africa + -an.
noun South Africans
- A person from South Africa or of South African descent. If dialogue is ever to have a chance, South Africans must find a way to turn away from violence in all its forms — the brutal violence of the sjambok
adjective
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Of, from, or pertaining to South Africa, or the South African people.
Thus far, virtually every cinematic attempt to convey the outrages of South African life under apartheid has been diminished by its own good intentions and by a grim sameness that eradicates any element of surprise.
Similar: Soufrican, Sou'frican
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noun person
| Español | sudafricano, sudafricana |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 南アフリカ人 minamiafurikajin |
| 中文 | 南非人 nánfēirén |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिण अफ़्रीकी dakṣiṇ afrīkī |
| Kiswahili | Mwafrika Kusini |
| Português | sul-africano, sul-africana |
| Français | Sud-Africain, Sud-Africaine |
| Deutsch | Südafrikaner, Südafrikanerin |
| Italiano | sudafricano, sudafricana |
| Română | sud-african, sud-africană, sud-africancă |
| Русский | жи́тель ЮАР žítelʹ JuAR, жи́тельница ЮАР žítelʹnica JuAR, южноафрика́нец južnoafrikánec, южноафрика́нка južnoafrikánka |
adj of, from, or pertaining to South Africa
| Español | sudafricano |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | दक्षिण अफ़्रीकी dakṣiṇ afrīkī |
| Kiswahili | Kiafrika Kusini |
| Português | sul-africano |
| Français | sud-africain |
| Deutsch | südafrikanisch |
| Italiano | sudafricano |
| Română | sud-african |
| Русский | южноафрика́нский južnoafrikánskij |
Talk about this word "South African." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/south%20african. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. South African. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/south%20african "South African." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/south%20african.Cite this
@misc{south_african_2026,
title = {South African},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/south%20african},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
