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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch moriaen, from Old French morien, from Latin mauretanus. Equivalent to Moor + -iaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmoː.riˈaːn/
- Hyphenation: mo‧ri‧aan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
moriaan m (plural morianen, diminutive moriaantje n)
- (archaic, offensive) negro, blackamoor, Moor, Ethiopian
- (archaic) Arab, Moor
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