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Latvian
Etymology
From afrikānis + -ietis.
Pronunciation
Noun
afrikānietis m (1st declension, feminine form: afrikāniete)
- an African man, a man born in Africa or of African descent
- A. Bikila kļuva par pirmo melnādaino āfrikānieti, kas spējis izcīnīt zelta medaļu Olimpiskajās spēlēs ― A. Bikila became the first black African who managed to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games
- (genitive plural) African; pertaining to Africa and its peoples
- tradicionālas afrikāniešu dziesmas ― traditional African songs
Usage notes
The pronunciation of this word seems to vary as to whether or not the first vowel is considered long, following Āfrika, or short, following its current spelling afrikānietis.
Declension
Declension of afrikānietis (2nd declension)
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