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Bolivian

Bolivian

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Related to Bolivia, its people, language, or culture
  • adjective
  • /bəˈlɪviən/
translation icon : boliviano
  • Facing page, two women fight in the Bolivian village of Macha.
  • Bolivian altiplano
  • Bolivian government
  • Bolivian music

We had to be the volunteers on how the Bolivian people become partners.

Examples

  • Some may criticize any continued U.S. involvement in Bolivian drug policy, while others question the rising regional power aspirations of Brazil.

    Academic text (2012)
  • You got to get used to Bolivian ways.

  • The present restoration of the idea of development does not mean that the Bolivian experiences have failed.

    Academic text (2012)
  • However, obstacles are daunting for Bolivian climate justice activists:

    Academic text (2012)
  • Minamoto had lived in Bolivia for six years for the sole purpose of studying Bolivian music.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Morales and the coca growers emphasize an "Andean" heritage as intrinsic to Bolivian national identity.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Daniel Goldstein grappled with a Bolivian urban community's hopes that his writings would publicize their struggles (2004).

    Academic text (2006)
  • Many tourists visit Bolivia to experience the diverse Bolivian culture.

  • The Bolivian people celebrate their traditional festivals with vibrant music and dance.

  • The Bolivian mountains are known for their breathtaking views and unique wildlife.

Surface Forms

Bolivian positive

Morphology

Bolivian = Bolivia (transparent) = Bolivia + an

Formed from the country name 'Bolivia' plus the productive demonymic/adjectival suffix '-an', so the meaning 'of or relating to Bolivia' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word Bolivian comes from Bolivia, the country named after the South American leader Simón Bolívar, so Bolivian describes something 'of or from Bolivia'.