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I think the Dutch certainly get British comedy. And let's face it; a lot of it is pretty low-hanging fruit for the whole world now. There are probably tribes in the heart of the Papua New Guinean rainforest that know all the words to the Dead Parrot sketch.
Rhianna Pratchett

Meaning of "Guinean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUINEAN

Guinean  [ˈɡɪnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUINEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guinean can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GUINEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Guinea

Guinea i/ˈɡɪni/, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea, it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of 10,057,975 and an area of 246,000 square kilometres. Forming a crescent as it curves from its western border on the Atlantic Ocean toward the east and the south, Guinea shares its northern border with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and its southern border with Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast. The sources of the Niger River, Gambia River, and Senegal River are all found in the Guinea Highlands. The country is a republic. Directly elected by the people, the president is the Head of State and Head of Government. The Unicameral National Assembly is the legislative body of the country, and its members are directly elected by the people. The judicial branch is led by the Guinea Supreme Court, the highest and final Court of appeal in the country. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures.

Definition of Guinean in the English dictionary

The definition of Guinean in the dictionary is of or relating to Guinea or its inhabitants. Other definition of Guinean is a native or inhabitant of Guinea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUINEAN


Albanian
ælˈbeɪnɪən
Argentinean
ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən
Argentinian
ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən
Carthaginian
ˌkɑːθəˈdʒɪnɪən
inion
ˈɪnɪən
Iranian
ɪˈreɪnɪən
Jordanian
dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən
Lithuanian
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪən
Mauritanian
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪən
Mediterranean
ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən
Palestinian
ˌpælɪˈstɪnɪən
Panamanian
ˌpænəˈmeɪnɪən
Papua-New-Guinean
ˈpæpjʊənjuːˌɡɪnɪən
Pomeranian
ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪən
Romanian
rəʊˈmeɪnɪən
Sardinian
sɑːˈdɪnɪən
subterranean
ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən
Tasmanian
tæzˈmeɪnɪən
Ukrainian
juːˈkreɪnɪən
Virginian
vəˈdʒɪnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUINEAN

Guin.
guinea
Guinea corn
guinea fowl
guinea grains
guinea hen
Guinea pepper
guinea pig
Guinea worm
Guinea-Bissau
Guinever
Guinevere
Guinness
guipure
guipure lace
guiro
guisard
Guiscard

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUINEAN

Bornean
calcanean
Capricornean
circumforanean
contemporanean
Dodonean
eburnean
filicinean
hirudinean
hymenean
Linnean
Longinean
monogenean
Portuguese Guinean
Pyrenean
Shoshonean
Sierra Leonean
superterranean

Synonyms and antonyms of Guinean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Guinean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUINEAN

Find out the translation of Guinean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Guinean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Guinean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

几内亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Guinea
570 millions of speakers

English

Guinean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिनीयन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غينيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гвинейский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Guiné
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guinéenne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Guinean
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Guineer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギニアの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뉴기니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guinean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Guinea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குய்னிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिनीयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Guinea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gwinei
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвінейський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Guineea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γουινέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Guinee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Guinea
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Guinea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Guinean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUINEAN»

The term «Guinean» is very widely used and occupies the 23.124 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUINEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Guinean

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QUOTES WITH «GUINEAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Guinean.
1
Rhianna Pratchett
I think the Dutch certainly get British comedy. And let's face it; a lot of it is pretty low-hanging fruit for the whole world now. There are probably tribes in the heart of the Papua New Guinean rainforest that know all the words to the Dead Parrot sketch.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUINEAN»

Discover the use of Guinean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Guinean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights: Tales form 1972-1985
A two-volume collection of folktales that were published in Papua New Guinea's Wantok newspaper. The two-volume collection presents the complete set of 1047 folktales that were originally published from 1972 through 1997 in Tok Pisin.
Thomas H. Slone, 2001
2
Youth, Nationalism, and the Guinean Revolution
How youth-centered ambitions destroyed the ideals of nationhood in Guinea
Jay Straker, 2009
3
Dictionary of Australian and New Guinean Mammals
Dictionary of Australian and New Guinean Mammals is the first unified guide to the mammals of both Australia and New Guinea.
Ronald Strahan, Pamela Conder, 2007
4
Dying for Change: Brutality and Repression by Guinean ...
In January and February 2007, government security forces brutally repressed a nationwide strike initiated by Guinea' most prominent trade unions to protest corruption, bad governance, and deteriorating economic conditions.
Human Rights Watch (Organization), 2007
5
Imagining the Other: The Representation of the Papua New ...
Paying special attention to early travel literature, works of fiction, and colonial reports, laws, and legislation, Regis Tove Stella reveals the complex and persistant network of discursive strategies deployed to subjugate the land and its ...
Regis Stella, 2007
6
Papua New Guinean Sportspeople: Commonwealth Games ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
7
Guinean People by Occupation: Governors-General of Guinea, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
8
People of Guinean Descent: French People of Guinean Descent, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
9
Liberia: Back to the Brink : War Crimes by Liberian ...
In retaliation, from September 2000 to April 2001, combined forces of Liberian government troops, RUF fighters, and Guinean dissidents, launched cross-border raids into Guinea, where they attacked towns and refugees camps containing ...
‎2002
10
refugees still at risk continuing refugee protection ...
Provide earmarked funding to UNHCR and the Guinean government to put into place an effective refugee registration system and to provide refugees with identity documents. Call on UNHCR and the Guinean government to continue to meet, ...
Binaifer Nowrojee, Rena Marie Strand

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUINEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Guinean is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BSP takes over Westpac Bank of Tonga
Bank South Pacific (BSP) a Papua New Guinean bank has taken over the operations of the Westpac Bank of Tonga. The Westpac Bank of ... «Matangi Tonga, Jul 15»
2
Guinea: 28 September 2009 Massacre Case - Moussa Dadis …
Moussa Dadis Camara, former head of the Guinean junta, was indicted on 8 July in Burkina Faso where he resided. As commander in chief of ... «FIDH, Jul 15»
3
IMF provides three-year loan of US$24 million to Guinea-Bissau
The approval of this assessment was made easier because of the determination demonstrated by the Guinean authorities to promote political ... «Macauhub, Jul 15»
4
Intensive Dialogue with Europe, South Asian and African Overtures …
According to the Guinean foreign ministry, the two countries agreed on implementing three priority projects in Guinea: building an agro-town ... «Belarus Digest, Jul 15»
5
PM O'Neill Praises Athletes and Public - Asks Polye to put Politics …
“This is a proud time to be a Papua New Guinean!” the Prime Minister said at the half-way point of the Games. “We have thousands of visitors ... «Papua New Guinea Today, Jul 15»
6
Chandlers home from Kokoda trek
Their group was also accompanied by a Papua New Guinean historian who told stories of the important sites in World War II such as Isurava ... «Forbes Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Guinea's president on global aid push: 'Ebola forced us to change …
Guinean president Alpha Conde speaks to UN members during an International Ebola Recovery Conference on 10 July. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Etoile du Sahel take control of CAF Confederation Cup Group A
During one of such moves into the area of the hosts, Guinean Alkhaly Bangoura was fouled by his marker, for a free-kick which led to the ... «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
9
PM, Equatorial Guinean envoy discuss cooperation
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has met with Equatorial Guinean Ambassador to Egypt Eustaguio Nseng Esono to probe aspects of cooperation ... «Egypt SIS, Jul 15»
10
UN: Ebola-affected West Africa on Path to Recovery
Guinean President Alpho Conde spotlighted the breadth of socio-economic damage caused by the outbreak noting that health systems ... «Student Operated Press, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Guinean [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/guinean>. May 2024 ».
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