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Zimbabwean

Zimbabwean

1 4.2
A person from Zimbabwe
  • noun
  • /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪən/
translation icon : zimbabuense
  • If any Zimbabwean received even a penny from outside of the country, he would disqualify himself as a broadcaster.

Examples

  • One terrified Zimbabwean, cowering in a police station from the raging mobs, said she fled her country because "there is no work and no food."

    Blog text (21)

  • The cultural identity of the "new Zimbabwean" is what, at the end of the novel, remains to be negotiated.

    Academic text (2008)

  • You know, the average Zimbabwean by far has, has, has suffered tremendously.

  • And I, I went to interview a bunch of my Zimbabwean friends and the country Zimbabwe had had collapsed in, in hyperinflation.

  • So this evening I walked emptily to the room I would soon vacate, wondering what future there was for me, a new Zimbabwean (246).

    Academic text (2008)

  • The Egyptian deputy prime minister Boutros Boutros Ghali is the odds-on favorite, and there is a Zimbabwean who has some chance as well.

    Academic text (1992)

  • As a Zimbabwean, he felt a deep connection to the country's rich history and culture.

  • Many Zimbabweans have been affected by the ongoing economic challenges in their nation.

  • The voice of the Zimbabwean people is crucial in shaping the future of their democracy.

Compounds

Zimbabwean dollar
3.4

The money used in Zimbabwe

Surface Forms

Zimbabwean singular
Zimbabweans plural

Morphology

Zimbabwean = Zimbabwe (transparent) = Zimbabwe + an

The suffix '-an' is a standard English suffix used to denote nationality or origin.

Etymology

Zimbabwean combines Zimbabwe ('houses of stone') and -an to mean a person 'from' that place. So a Zimbabwean is someone who was born in or lives in Zimbabwe.