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Bruneian

Bruneian

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A person from the country Brunei
  • noun
  • /bruˈneɪən/
: bruneano
  • Many Bruneian students study abroad to gain international experience.

Examples

  • She became friends with a Bruneian during her travels in Southeast Asia.

  • Are you a Bruneian citizen?

  • The Bruneian greeted us warmly and told us about his hometown.

  • Many Bruneians celebrate their national day with parades.

  • The Bruneians take great pride in their unique cultural heritage and traditions.

  • As a Bruneian, she enjoys celebrating her country's national day every February.

  • Many Bruneians speak Malay fluently, as it is the official language of Brunei.

Surface Forms

Bruneian singular
Bruneians plural

Morphology

Bruneian = Brunei (transparent) = Brunei + ian

Formed by adding the productive demonymic/adjectival suffix '-ian' to the country name 'Brunei', yielding 'a person of Brunei'.

Etymology

Bruneian comes from the country name Brunei plus the ending -an, which means 'from' or 'related to', like in Canadian. So a Bruneian is a person who comes from Brunei.