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Djiboutian

Djiboutian

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A person from Djibouti
  • noun
  • /dʒɪˈbuːtiən/
: yibutiano
  • As a proud Djiboutian, she celebrates her country's independence every year.

Examples

  • Djiboutians are known for their hospitality.

  • The Djiboutian greeted us warmly when we arrived in the capital.

  • There are many Djiboutian communities living abroad.

  • A Djiboutian artist won the international award.

  • As a proud Djiboutian, she celebrates her country's independence every year.

  • The Djiboutian greeted us warmly when we arrived in the capital.

  • There are many Djiboutian communities living abroad.

Surface Forms

Djiboutian singular
Djiboutians plural

Morphology

Djiboutian = Djibouti (transparent) = Djibouti + ian

The noun is a regular demonym formed from 'Djibouti' + '-ian', so the referent (an inhabitant) is directly inferable.

Etymology

A Djiboutian is a person from the country Djibouti, whose name most likely comes from a local Afar or Somali word meaning 'place' or 'land'. So, a Djiboutian is someone who comes from that place.