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The reason I'm in San Diego is not because I want distance from South Africa but because I want proximity to the people I love. But I don't envy growing up in America. As ugly as aspects of it were, my biggest blessing was to be born a South African.
Athol Fugard

Meaning of "South African" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN

South African play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN

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South African 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 SOUTH AFRICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

South African

South Africa

Coordinates: 30°S 25°E / 30°S 25°E / -30; 25 South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It has 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north lie the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; and within it lies Lesotho, an enclave surrounded by South African territory. South Africa is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, and with close to 53 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. Two of these languages are of European origin: English and Afrikaans, the latter originating from Dutch and serving as the first language of most white and coloured South Africans. Though English is commonly used in public and commercial life, it is only the fourth most-spoken first language.

Definition of South African in the English dictionary

The definition of South African in the dictionary is of or relating to the Republic of South Africa, its inhabitants, or any of their languages. Other definition of South African is a native or inhabitant of the Republic of South Africa.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTH AFRICAN

South Africa
South African Dutch
South African War
South America
South American
South American trypanosomiasis
South Arabia
South Arabian
South Atlantic
South Australia
South Australian
South Ayrshire
South Bend
south by east
south by west
South Carolina
South Carolinian
South China Sea
South Dakota
South Dakotan

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTH AFRICAN

African
African-American
all-American
American
Anglo-American
Asian-American
Central American
Early American
East African
Latin American
Mexican
Native American
North African
North American
Pan-African
Pan-American
pro-American
South American
Spanish-American
un-American
West African

Synonyms and antonyms of South African in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «South African» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

南非的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sudafricano
570 millions of speakers

English

South African
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दक्षिण अफ्रीकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَنُوبُ أفْرِيقْيَ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

южноафриканский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sul-africano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sud-africain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afrika Selatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

südafrikanisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南アフリカの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남아프리카의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afrika Kidul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc nước/người/tiếng Nam Phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தென் ஆப்பிரிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिण आफ्रिकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güney Afrikalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sudafricano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

południowoafrykański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

південноафриканський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sud-african
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοτιοαφρικανικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Suid-Afrikaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sydafrikansk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sørafrikansk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of South African

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTH AFRICAN»

The term «South African» is very widely used and occupies the 9.906 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTH AFRICAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «South African» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «South African» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOUTH AFRICAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word South African.
1
Peter Abrahams
My mother was a member of the Cape Coloured community. 'Coloured' is the South African word for the half-caste community that was a by-product of the early contact between black and white.
2
Zola Budd
I have strong views about South African politics and I still don't feel I need to make public statements.
3
J. M. Coetzee
South African literature is a literature in bondage. It is a less-than-fully-human literature. It is exactly the kind of literature you would expect people to write from prison.
4
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
The people I mixed with in Monaco didn't relate to my South African mentality or humor... Although I have met some wonderful people since I've been living in Monaco, I regard them all as acquaintances. I only have two people I consider friends here.
5
Ernie Els
I use a 1994 South African 5 rand coin to mark my ball. It reminds me of my '94 U.S. Open win at Oakmont.
6
Athol Fugard
The reason I'm in San Diego is not because I want distance from South Africa but because I want proximity to the people I love. But I don't envy growing up in America. As ugly as aspects of it were, my biggest blessing was to be born a South African.
7
Athol Fugard
I think all of my writing life led up to the writing of 'The Train Driver' because it deals with my own inherited blindness and guilt and all of what being a white South African in South Africa during those apartheid years meant.
8
Athol Fugard
The toughest challenge I faced came right at the beginning of my career with 'Blood Knot,' which was trying to convince South African audiences that South African stories also had a place on the stage.
9
Retief Goosen
I turned pro and won Rookie of the Year on the South African Tour and then it took me two tries at the qualifying school on the European Tour and to get my card and the rest is history.
10
Gilbert Hernandez
We were very happy when a South African court, which had previously ruled against us, took another look and decided that this material was not obscene and allowed it into the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTH AFRICAN»

Discover the use of South African in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to South African and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Traditional South African Cooking
A collection of well-known South African recipes that will enable the modern cook to continue the traditions of this fusion cuisine
Magdaleen Van Wyk, Pat Barton, 2007
2
Rugby and the South African Nation: Sport, Cultures, ...
This book fills the gap through a critical interpretation of rugby's role in the development of white society, its role in shaping significant social divisions, and its centrality to the apartheid era "power elite".
David Ross Black, David R. Black, John Nauright, 1998
3
Primary Education in Crisis: Why South African ...
Drawing on the work of researchers in a range of fields including psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, economics, the health sciences, and mathematics education, this book documents the depth and scope of the primary education ...
Brahm Fleisch, 2008
4
South African Human Resource Management: Theory & Practice
This may involve alternative ways of getting the work of organisations done superiorly. This book will help you to apply HRM effectively to achieve its ultimate aim, namely to add value to people, to organisations and to society.
Ben Swanepoel, 2008
5
African Stars: Studies in Black South African Performance
In five detailed case studies Veit Erlmann digs deep to expose the roots of the most important of these performance traditions. He relates the early history of isicathamiya, the a cappella vocal style made famous by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Veit Erlmann, 1991
6
Media Ethics in the South African Context: An Introduction ...
This text explores the dynamic and potentially explosive field of media ethics from a South African perspective.
Lucas M. Oosthuizen, 2002
7
Black People and the South African War, 1899-1902
This is the first history of the war to focus upon the wartime experiences of black people, and to examine the war in the context of a complex and rapidly changing colonial society increasingly shaped, but not yet transformed, by mining ...
Peter Warwick, 1983
8
South African Folk Tales
Originally published in 1910, this is a unique collection of Bushmen and other South African folk tales with a typical sub-Saharan African flavour. 33% of the profit is donated towards scholarship funds for the education of underprivileged ...
James A. Honey, 2009
9
Factors Affecting Teaching and Learning in South African ...
This study examines material issues affecting the quality of teaching and learning in South African public schools, both within and external to the classroom environment.
Makola Collin Phurutse, 2005
10
New South African Keywords
New South African Keywords sets out to do two things. The first is to provide a guide to the key words and key concepts that have come to shape public and political thought and debate in South Africa since 1994.
Nick Shepherd, Steven L. Robins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTH AFRICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term South African is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dylann Storm Roof, Rhodesia, South Africa And White Supremacy …
... jacket with the Rhodesia and the South African apartheid flags in his Facebook page, according to media reports. Law enforcement leaders have not identified ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»
2
South Africa sends in army after xenophobic violence leaves seven …
A member of the South African Defence Force in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, where Mozambican Emmanuel Sithole was stabbed to death. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
3
Shops set ablaze, looted as xenophobic attacks spread in South Africa
Johannesburg (CNN) South African police fired rubber bullets Friday to disperse crowds setting immigrant businesses ablaze as attacks against foreigners ... «CNN, Apr 15»
4
Advice For Trevor Noah From The 'Jon Stewart Of South Africa'
This week, Comedy Central announced that Jon Stewart's replacement on The Daily Show will be a South African comedian, Trevor Noah. To get some ... «NPR, Mar 15»
5
South Africa's Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart on 'Daily Show'
Trevor Noah, a South African comedian little known to U.S. audiences, will replace Jon Stewart as the host of the Emmy Award-winning, late-night parody ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
6
South African hostage Pierre Korkie was hours from release, charity …
South African's biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), called on ... She was informed by a South African police negotiator and the US embassy ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
7
Senzo Meyiwa funeral: South Africa mourns shot footballer
Tens of thousands of people have attended the funeral of South African football captain Senzo Meyiwa in Durban. Meyiwa, 27, was shot on Sunday, apparently ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
8
South African soccer player Senzo Meyiwa shot and killed
South African soccer captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed Sunday night during a botched robbery, authorities said. Meyiwa, who was captain of the ... «CNN, Oct 14»
9
South Africa's economic challenges
South Africans go to the polls this week to vote for a new government at a time when they are celebrating 20 years of democracy. But amid the national ... «BBC News, May 14»
10
Jacob Zuma: 13 South African soldiers killed in CAR
Thirteen South African soldiers were killed in the Central African Republic as rebels seized the capital over the weekend, President Jacob Zuma has said. «BBC News, Mar 13»

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