Cameroonian

//ˌkæməˈɹuː.ni.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent.

    "Nouma said he believes “most of the worst attacks we have suffered” were carried out by Cameroonians fighting for Boko Haram."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Cameroon wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Cameroon, the Cameroonian people or the Cameroonian language. not-comparable

    "In January, Boko Haram struck Fotokol, a Cameroonian town separated by only a bridge from Gambarou, Nigeria, a stronghold of the Islamist extremists. The attackers killed more than 400 people."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Cameroon or its people wordnet

Example

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"Cameroonian professional dancer Ornela Tchinjo has been a fan of hip-hop since she was a child."

Etymology

From Cameroon + -ian.

Related phrases

Cameroonian EnglishCameroonian Pidgin English

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