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Afrasian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/ (General-American)
  • /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) + Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”).

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to both Africa and Asia.
  2. (specifically) Synonym of Afroasiatic (“of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”).

Forms

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most Afrasian Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Afrasian Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

Proto-Afrasian

Synonyms

Semito-Hamitic · Afroasiatic · Hamito-Semitic · Afro-Asian

Translations (2)

fi afroaasialainen (of or relating to both Africa and Asia) · fi afrikkalais-aasialainen (of or relating to both Africa and Asia)

Afrasian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/ (General-American)
  • /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) + Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”).

Meanings

  1. A thing that relates to both Africa and Asia.
  2. A person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken.

Forms

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Afrasians Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

Afro-Asian

Translations (3)

fi afroaasialainen (person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken) · fi afroaasialainen (thing that relates to both Africa and Asia) · fi afrikkalais-aasialainen (thing that relates to both Africa and Asia)

Afrasian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/ (General-American)
  • /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) + Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”).

Meanings

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of Afroasiatic (“the language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”).

Deriveds

Proto-Afrasian

Synonyms

Hamito-Semitic · Afroasiatic