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Guinean

Guinean

1 4.7
From the country of Guinea or its people
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡɪniən/
translation icon : guineano
  • One was Diallo Telli, the first Guinean Ambassador to the UN and the first Secretary General of the OAU.
  • Guinean refugees
  • Guinean nation
  • Guinean national

Examples

  • Shared local languages, culture, and social institutions make the situation suitable for controlled comparisons between displaced Liberians and Guinean hosts.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Quantitative survey data will provide sociological information about Guinean and Liberian residents of the study sites.

    Academic text (1998)
  • But even in the heart of Guinean New York, those numbers aren't enough to win a political primary.

    Blog text (7)
  • Two days earlier, a group of Guinean soldiers attacked Junior's residence and held various strategic points in the capital.

    Blog text (26)
  • Is the experience of displacement different for Liberian nationals and Guinean national returnees?

    Academic text (1998)
  • The Guinean Peul's preeminent cultural champion, however, is the Hali Poular.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Despite this rather compartmentalized image, there is much heterogeneity in the Guinean population because of conquests, occupations, mergers, and intermarriage over the past millennium.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The Guinean culture is rich in traditions and vibrant music that reflect its history.

  • Many Guinean dishes feature rice and fish, showcasing the country's culinary heritage.

  • She received a scholarship to study in the United States as part of a program for Guinean students.

Compounds

9.8

Money used in Guinea-Bissau before it was replaced in 1997

Money used in Equatorial Guinea before 1985

The money used in Guinea that equals 100 centimes

Surface Forms

Guinean positive

Morphology

Guinean = Guinea (transparent) = Guinea + an

The suffix '-an' is a standard English suffix used to form adjectives and nouns indicating nationality or origin.

Etymology

Guinean comes from the country name Guinea, which is in West Africa, so Guinean describes something 'from' or 'about Guinea'.