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Gambian

Gambian

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A person from Gambia or with family from Gambia
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæmbiən/
: gambiano
  • General music teachers in other countries can try three factors used by Gambians: the rich musical environment, the expectation of musicality, and motivation in their classrooms to encourage more profound music learning.
  • many Gambians

Examples

  • The young Gambian shared stories about his childhood in the bustling capital of Banjul.

  • This Abdoukarim of a guy needs to be checked by Gambians.

    Blog text (26)
  • Jalo, an activist, writer and former Gambian beauty pageant winner.

  • As the coup progressed, many Gambians assumed it to be joint training exercises.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Containing the two Gambians is going to be a big task for whoever ends up in the wingback positions tonight.

    Blog text (29)
  • While domestic pressure for civilian rule is building, the AFPRC is by no means unpopular among ordinary Gambians.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Both the similarities and the differences between the Gambian and the Sierra Leonean float traditions support the claim by Freetown informants that the two are related.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In particular, Sir Dawada's failure to deal appropriately with the top three Gambia Cooperative Union (GUC) officials who, by most indications, embezzled union funds, was not taken lightly by the military or the Gambians generally.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many Gambians celebrate important festivals with traditional music and dance.

  • As a proud Gambian, she enjoys cooking her grandmother's recipes passed down through generations.

Surface Forms

Gambian singular
Gambians plural

Morphology

Gambian = Gambia (transparent) = Gambia + an

A regular demonymic formation from the country name 'Gambia' using the productive suffix '-an'.

Etymology

Gambian comes from the country name Gambia, named for the Gambia River, and it means a person who comes 'from Gambia'. So calling someone a Gambian is just saying they are a native of, or have family roots in, Gambia.