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Definition: African |
AfricanAdjective1. Of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; "African languages". Noun1. A native or inhabitant of Africa. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "African" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Etymology: African \Af"ri*can\, adjective. [Latin Africus, Africanus, from Afer African.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Satire | AFRICAN, n. A nigger that votes our way. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Africa is the world's third-largest continent. At 11,608,000 sq. miles (30,065,000 km²), it covers 20.3% of the total land area on Earth, and with over 800 million human inhabitants it accounts for around one seventh of Earth's human population.The ancient Romans used the name Africa terra --- "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular) --- for the northern part of the continent, corresponding to modern-day Tunisia. The origin of Afer may be the Arabic afer, dust; the Afridi tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage; Greek aphrike, without cold; or Latin aprica, sunny.
Map
See also: World map .
Geography
Main Article: Geography of Africa
History
Main Article: History of AfricaAfrica is home to the oldest inhabited territory on earth, and it is believed the human race originated from what is now this continent.
For most of humanity's history, Africa had no nation states, and was instead inhabited by many small, loosely associated tribal groups, kingdomss, and families. In the 14th century European explorers arrived in Africa. By bargaining with some local tribal leaders, Europeans were able to capture millions of Africans, and export them for labour around the world in what became known as the global slave trade. In the early 19th century the European imperial powers staged a massive "scramble for Africa" and occupied most of the continent, creating many colonial states. This occupation continued until the conclusion of the Second World War, after which all colonial states were gradually granted independence. Today, Africa is home to over 30 independent countries, many of which still have borders drawn during the era of European colonialism.
Map showing European claimants to the African continent
Politics
Since independence, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, violence, and authoritarianism. Until recently, few nations in Africa were able to sustain democratic governments, instead cycling through a series of brutal coups and military dictatorships.
Border and territorial disputes have also been common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Failed government policies have also resulted in many widespread famines, and significant portions of Africa remain without enough food or water to survive. The spread of dangerous diseases is also rampant, especially the deadly AIDS virus.
Despite numerous hardships, there have been some signs the continent has hope for the future. With international help, many African governments have been able to turn their economies around, and some nations are showing growth for the first time in decades. Democratic governments seem to be spreading, and although still not the majority, more and more Africans are living in freedom than ever before. Political associations such as the African Union are also offering hope for greater co-operation and peace between the continent's many countries.
Demographics
The population of Africa is almost entirely black. The nations of Zimbabwe and South Africa maintain small, but significant white and Asian minorities groups. Some northern countries, such as Egypt and Morocco, have Arabic majorities.
Africa is home to a wide variety of different religious groups. Christianity and Islam have a significant presence in many countries, while others retain regionally unique tribal beliefs and customs.
country pop. dens. area population (/km²) (km²) (2002-07-01 est.) Mauritius 588 2,040 1,200,206 Mayotte (Fr.) 457 374 170,879 Reunion (Fr.) 296 2,512 743,981 Comoros 283 2,170 614,382 Rwanda 281 26,338 7,398,074 Burundi 229 27,830 6,373,002 Seychelles 176 455 80,098 Sao Tome and Principe 170 1,001 170,372 Nigeria 141 923,768 129,934,911 Gambia 129 11,300 1,455,842 Uganda 105 236,040 24,699,073 Cape Verde 101 4,033 408,760 Togo 93 56,785 5,285,501 Malawi 90 118,480 10,701,824 Ghana 85 239,460 20,244,154 Sierra Leone 78 71,740 5,614,743 Lesotho 73 30,355 2,207,954 Egypt 71 1,001,450 70,712,345 Morocco (excluding Western Sahara) 70 446,550 31,167,783 Swaziland 65 17,363 1,123,605 Benin 60 112,620 6,787,625 Ethiopia 60 1,127,127 67,673,031 Tunisia 60 163,610 9815,644 Senegal 54 196,190 10,589,571 Kenya 53 582,650 31,138,735 Côte d'Ivoire 52 322,460 16,804,784 Burkina Faso 46 274,200 12,603,185 Tanzania 39 945,087 37,187,939 Guinea-Bissau 37 36,120 1,345,479 Eritrea 37 121,320 4,465,651 South Africa 36 1,219,912 43,647,658 Cameroon 34 475,440 16,184,748 Guinea 32 245,857 7,775,065 Liberia 30 111,370 3,288,198 Zimbabwe 29 390,580 11,376,676 Madagascar 28 587,040 16,473,477 Mozambique 24 801,590 19,607,519 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 2,345,410 55,225,478 Djibouti 21 23,000 472,810 Equatorial Guinea 18 28,051 498,144 Saint Helena (UK) 18 410 7,317 Sudan 15 2,505,810 37,090,298 Algeria 14 2,381,740 32,277,942 Zambia 13 752,614 9,959,037 Somalia 12 637,657 7,753,310 Mali 9.1 1,240,000 11,340,480 Republic of the Congo 8.7 342,000 2,958,448 Angola 8.5 1,246,700 10,593,171 Niger 8.4 1,267,000 10,639,744 Chad 7.0 1,284,000 8,997,237 Central African Republic 5.8 622,984 3,642,739 Gabon 4.6 267,667 1,233,353 Libya 3.1 1,759,540 5,368,585 Mauritania 2.7 1,030,700 2,828,858 Botswana 2.7 600,370 1,591,232 Namibia 2.2 825,418 1,820,916 Western Sahara (Morocco) 1.0 266,000 256,177
See also
Sub-Saharan Africa
External link
- An Irish anarchist in Africa provides a readable and compelling, but biased, introduction to today's western Africa.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Africa."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The African elephant is a term used for two of three species of large greyish land mammals.
Elephant
An African elephant at an English zoo.
Larger version
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Species
Loxodonta africana
Loxodonta cyclotisThe African bush elephant Loxodonta africana and African forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis were previously classified as one species. They are larger than the Indian (or Asian) elephant, and have larger ears (which are rich in veins and thought to help in cooling off the blood in the hotter African climate). Male elephants of all species have tusks, however only African females have tusks. African elephants have a dipped back compared with Indians, and two "fingers" at the tip of their trunks, while Indian elephants have only one.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "African elephant."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The African languages are currently divided into the following three language families
see also: Polyglotta Africana
- Afro-Asiatic languages (Semitic, etc.)
- Niger-Congo languages (Bantu, etc.)
- Khoisan languages
The above are families indigenous to Africa. Two African languages belong to non-African families: Malagasy is an Austronesian language, and Afrikaans is Indo-European. Many African languages resist all efforts to unite them into language families.
More on African languages and language families :
http://www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp?place=Africa Studying African Languages In Europe there is a project going on building up a common curriculum in African Languages and Linguistics called EEQUALL (European Equivalences In African Languages And Linguistics). It will allow students to get credit points from different universities.http://www.eequall.info (currently a bit outdated)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "African language."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
See also: Afropop, Apala
- Music of Algeria
- Rai
- Music of Cameroon
- Makossa
- Music of Chad
- Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kwassa kwassa
- Soukous
- Music of the Republic of the Congo
- Music of Egypt
- Music of Eritrea
- Music of Ethiopia
- Music of Gabon
- Music of Ghana
- Music of the Ivory Coast
- Music of Kenya
- Benga
- Music of Lesotho
- Music of Libya
- Music of Madagascar
- Music of Mali
- Music of Morocco
- Music of Mozambique
- Music of Namibia
- Music of Niger
- Music of Nigeria
- Fuji
- Juju
- Music of Senegal
- Mbalax
- Music of Sierra Leone
- Milo jazz
- Music of South Africa
- Kwela
- Mbaqanga
- Mbube
- Music of Sudan
- Music of Zanzibar
- Taarab
- Music of Zimbabwe
- Jit
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Music of Africa."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| AFC | English | African Football Confederation | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Just think what happened to the African Negro and the American Indian when they came into contact with the Europeans who had more advanced technology (The Tomorrow People; writing credit: Brian Finch) African vampires don't like Chinese blood (Feiying gaiwak; writing credit: Jackie Chan; Edward Tang) In my day we didn't have no Anglo Americans or African Americans, we was all Americans so if a guy was a jig or a spick, it was his own business (All in the Family; writing credit: Johnny Speight; Norman Lear) Since he ascended the throne of the Zulus in 1816, Shaka has forged one of the mightiest empires the African continent has ever known (Shaka Zulu; writing credit: Joshua Sinclair) I am African! (Oz; writing credit: Pavel Srut) | |
Lyrics | African skies with Nairobi mood (Runaway; performing artist: Janet Jackson) | |
Movie/TV Titles | African Story (1972) The African Elephant (1971) African Gold (1966) The Baron's African War (1966) African Jungle Hunt (1957) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | African children. Credit: CDC. |  | African village. Credit: CDC. |
 | The so-called Richat Structure is a geological formation in the Maur Adrar Desert in the African country of Mauritania. Although it resembles an impact crater, the Richat Structure formed when a volcanic dome hardened and gradually eroded, exposing the onion-like layers of rock. Credit: NASA. |  | Currents and Temperature - Atlantic waters enter the Mediterranean through the Straits of Gibraltar and flow east along the North African coast, becoming more saline as evaporation exceeds freshwater inflows. Thus, the Mediterranean is mor e saline than the Atlantic. Strong temperature, salinity, and available nutrien t gradients lead to high biodiversity reflected by regional faunal differences. Credit: Fisheries. |
 | The RONALD H. BROWN pulling into Capetown, South Africa at the end of the Aerosols cruise. The flat mountain is Table Mountain, a famous South African landmark. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | In: "The Meteor Expedition," by F. Spiess, German Atlantic Expedition 1925-1927. The harbor at Capetown and a stretch of the South African Coast. Plate 42. Library Call Number C/La S755. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived in Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, in support of exercise African Eagle. African Eagle is a biannual exercise designed to practice dissimilar air to air training with t. |  | A Crew Chief from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, marshals F-16 fighter planes deployed to Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, in support of African Eagle exercise. African Eagle is a bi-annual exercise designed to practice dissimilar air. |
 | African American farmer Ben Burkette check sweet corn crop in Perry County, MS. Burkette is Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives. Credit: USDA. |  | Weeds choke flood dammaged farm of African American farmer Bennie Butler in Calhoun County, GA. Credit: USDA. |
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| "African brass band" by John Philip Commentary: "African brass band." | "African Jungle" by Luke Wertz Commentary: "This is a scene just a few miles north of my house. I was walking with some friends and thought that was a pretty cool view." |
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| Play | Caption | Play | Caption |
 | West African percussion style with South American melodic material played on a synthesizer. | | A group of drums closely resembling those from West Africa; West African drums. |
| Uptempo drum beat; a low African drum. | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Denis Diderot | Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | It is rarely diagnosed in African, Chinese, and Japanese people. (references) | |
See the map for areas where East African trypanosomiasis can be found. (references) | ||
White Americans are more prone to develop kidney stones than African Americans. (references) | ||
Business | Table 6 lists the largest South African pharmaceuticals trade partners. (references) | |
Other significant markets are South American and Northern African countries. (references) | ||
Some of these factories export their products to Arab and African countries. (references) | ||
Children | Kenya | The East African Standard newspaper reported in March that 8,000 girls drop out of school each year due to pregnancy. (references) |
Ghana | The resulting plan of action focused on ways that Economic Community of West African States could integrate child protection into ECOWAS peacemaking and peacekeeping initiatives. (references) | |
Spain | Amnesty International reported that police abused undocumented Moroccan minors, especially in the Spanish North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and that some undocumented minors are returned to Morocco without sufficient concern for their welfare. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Chad | A South African cable station also sells subscriptions. (references) |
Moldova | Many originate in Chechnya, Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and other African countries. (references) | |
Ghana | The country has a generally liberal policy of accepting refugees from other West African nations. (references) | |
Economic History | Kenya | Ruling party, Kenya African National Union. (references) |
Haiti | About 95% of Haitians are of African descent. (references) | |
Zimbabwe | Today, most African children attend primary school. (references) | |
Human Rights | Lesotho | Nine South African soldiers were killed while suppressing the September 1998 army mutiny. (references) |
Somalia | On February 16, a grenade was thrown into the compound of African Action Help (AAH), an NGO, in Qardho. (references) | |
South Africa | Xenophobia was expressed in institutional and social interactions with foreigners, particularly those from other African countries. (references) | |
Minorities | Russia | An interpreter and the leader of the group who was an African American, were targeted in particular. (references) |
Spain | Through their web pages, these groups urged others to take violent action against all immigrants of North African descent. (references) | |
Portugal | The principal minority groups are immigrants, legal and illegal, from Portugal's former African colonies and Central Europe. (references) | |
Political Economy | SOUTH AFRICA | The subsidies are based on the rate differential between South African and international lending rates. (references) |
Libya | Government authorities put down the violence, but then expelled hundreds of thousands of African migrants. (references) | |
BELGIUM | It closely follows development and debt issues, particularly in central Africa and some other African nations. (references) | |
Political Rights | Cuba | Although blacks and persons of African descent make up more than half the population, they only hold six seats in the Politburo. (references) |
Uganda | On November 1, four female members were elected to represent the country on the East African Community (EAC) legislative Assembly. (references) | |
Seychelles | Observers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Commonwealth Organization, and the Francophone Organization supervised the polling. (references) | |
Trade | Austria | The EU extends customs preferences to many African and Caribbean states. (references) |
Cote D'ivoire | The OPIC/Citibank African Trade Facility of USD 100 million is available. (references) | |
Ghana | Ghana is a member of ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States. (references) | |
Travel | Mauritius | French and South African wines are widely available. (references) |
Cote D'ivoire | Sivomar serves West and Southern African and Mediterranean ports. (references) | |
Senegal | Dakar is linked to 23 African cities by air, and weekly flights go to Europe. (references) | |
Women | Central African Republic | The Association of Central African Women Lawyers advises women of their legal rights. (references) |
Comoros | A matriarchal African tradition affords women some rights, especially in terms of landholding. (references) | |
Yemen | The procedure mainly is confined to excision, with infibulation being practiced only among East African immigrants and refugees. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Cameroon | The USLC is a member of the Organization of African Trade Unions. (references) |
Nigeria | The NLC has affiliated with the Organization of African Trade Unions. (references) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | Women and children are trafficked to African, European, and Middle Eastern countries. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | TZETZE (or :TSETSE:) :FLY:, n. An African insect (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is commonly regarded as nature's most efficacious remedy for insomnia, though some patients prefer that of the American novelist (Mendax interminabilis). U |
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| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Rush Limbaugh | We're not the ones saying that people of African decent can't be racist, or trying to defeat foes by throwing around the term at anyone whose ideas we fear. |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | African leaders have spoken out on the issue of political prisoners, and the OAU is drafting its own Charter on Human Rights. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | That's why I would like to ask you again to finalize our groundbreaking African and Caribbean Basin trade initiatives. |
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| "African" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 97.75% of the time. "African" is used about 3,913 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 97.75% | 3,825 | 2,553 |
| Noun (singular) | 1.61% | 63 | 42,364 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.64% | 25 | 69,787 |
| Total | 100.00% | 3,913 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Australia | East African Coffee Plantations | South Africa | African & Overseas Enterprises Limited |
| United Kingdom | African Gold Plc | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "African": african bdellium ♦ african bowstring hemp ♦ African calabash tree ♦ african chameleon ♦ african clawed frog ♦ african coral snake ♦ african country ♦ african crocodile ♦ african daisy ♦ African Development Bank ♦ african elephant ♦ African Facility(SFSA ♦ African glanders ♦ african gray ♦ african green monkey ♦ African hemp ♦ african holly ♦ African Horse Sickness ♦ African Horse Sickness Virus ♦ african hunting dog ♦ African Kaffir cat ♦ African lethargy ♦ African lily ♦ african love grass ♦ african mahogany ♦ African marigold ♦ african millet ♦ african monitor ♦ african nation ♦ African oak ♦ african oil palm ♦ African or French marigold ♦ African pepper ♦ African polecat ♦ African rosewood ♦ african sandalwood ♦ african scented mahogany ♦ African sleeping sickness ♦ African swallowwort ♦ African swine fever ♦ African Swine Fever Virus ♦ African Swine Fever-Like Viruses ♦ African teak ♦ african trypanosomiasis ♦ african tulip ♦ african violet ♦ african walnut ♦ african wild ass ♦ african wild dog ♦ african yellowwood ♦ also known as large African or Indian millet) ♦ black African ♦ blue African lily ♦ Central African ♦ central african republic ♦ central African Republic franc ♦ East African and Southern Unit Network ♦ east African cedar ♦ East African swine fever ♦ north african ♦ south african ♦ South African Dutch ♦ south african monetary unit ♦ South African prune ♦ South African rand ♦ South African Truth and Reconciliation Committee ♦ South African Weather Bureau ♦ West African. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "African": African-American, African-American music, African-americans, African-appointed, African-back, African-backed, African-based, African-born, african-caribbean, African-controlled, African-held, african-influenced, african-inspired, african-ish, African-led, African-linked, african-music, African-owned, African-produced, African-registered, african-run, african-style, African-supported, african-traditions, African-trained. | |
Ending with "African": all-african, asian-african, franco-african. | |
Containing "African": Indo-african-america, South-African yellowwood. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
african art | 9,150 | african american dating | 652 |
african gift | 4,381 | african figurine | 573 |
african adventure | 4,313 | african music | 442 |
african culture | 3,760 | african cichlids | 440 |
african safari | 2,487 | african wildlife | 438 |
african american art | 2,444 | african name | 416 |
african american | 2,400 | african elephant | 400 |
african | 1,923 | african grey parrot | 395 |
african american hair style | 1,562 | african american author | 378 |
african violet | 1,260 | african safari vacation | 344 |
african mask | 1,200 | south african airline | 334 |
african lion | 1,160 | african map | 322 |
african east standard | 949 | african grey | 321 |
african clothing | 920 | african american baby name | 312 |
african american woman | 792 | african baby name | 292 |
african american wig | 786 | african american history | 288 |
african american single | 712 | african craft | 276 |
south african airway | 706 | african woman | 237 |
african lion safari | 677 | african american hair | 237 |
african animal | 664 | african tribe | 236 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "African"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | Afrikaans (Afrikaans, Afrikaans language), Afrikaan. (various references) | |
Albanian | afrikan (negroid). (various references) | |
Arabic | الافريقي, أفريقي (pan-african). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | африкански, африканец. (various references) | |
Chinese | 非洲 (Africa). (various references) | |
Czech | africký, afrièan. (various references) | |
Danish | afrikaner. (various references) | |
Dutch | Afrikaans (Afrikaans). (various references) | |
Esperanto | afrikano, afrika. (various references) | |
Farsi | افریقاءی . (various references) | |
Finnish | afrikkalainen. (various references) | |
French | Africain. (various references) | |
Frisian | túnkaantsje (African marigold), Súdafrikaansk (South African). (various references) | |
German | afrikanisch (Afrikaans), Afrikaner. (various references) | |
Greek | αφρικανόσ, αφρικανικόσ, Αφρικανός. (various references) | |
Hawaiian | afrikan. (various references) | |
Hebrew | אפריקאי, אפריקני. (various references) | |
Hungarian | afrikai (afro), néger (black, blacky, buffalo, coon, dark-skinned, negro, negroe, nig, nig-nog, spook). (various references) | |
Icelandic | afrískur, Afríkumaður. (various references) | |
Indonesian | orang afrika. (various references) | |
Italian | africano. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | ガーター編み (African daisy, Gacrux, garbage, garbology, garden, garden party, garden smoker, garlic, garnet, garter stitch, gaucho, gaucho hat, gaucho look, gaucho pants, gauss, Gaussian, Geiger counter, gerbera, girder bridge, girdle, girl, girl friend, girl hunt, Girl Scouts, gown, guard, guard bunker, guard cable, guardian, guardrail, guidance, guide number, guidebook, guideline, guidepost, guile, guy, security guard, spirit, tour guide), アフリカ象 (African elephant), アフリカ民族会議 (a priori, abnormal, abseiling, absinthe, absolutism, abstract, abstract art, abstraction, adding sounds to a soundtrack after a film has been made, African National Congress, Afro, Afro-Cuban rhythm, Afro-hair, ahead, ANC, APL, application, application program, application software, apply, approach, approach light, approach shot, apres-guerre, apricot, dubbing, lowering on a rope, postlooping, postrecording, postsynchronization), アフリカ大陸 (African Continent). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ガーベラ (African daisy, gerbera), アフリカぞう (African elephant), アフリカたいりく (African Continent), アフリカみんぞくかいぎ (African National Congress, ANC). (various references) | |
Korean | 아프리카 (Africa). (various references) | |
Manx | Affrickagh. (various references) | |
Norwegian | afrikansk, afrikaner. (various references) | |
Papiamen | afrikanu. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | africanay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | africano. (various references) | |
Romanian | african. (various references) | |
Russian | африканец. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | afrikanac, afrički. (various references) | |
Shona | mupumhamakuva (African blackwood tree), hwahwa (African beer), gondo (African hawk eagle), chidzvururu (African golden oriole). (various references) | |
Spanish | africano. (various references) | |
Swedish | afrikan, afrikansk. (various references) | |
Turkish | afrikalı, afrika ile ilgili, afrika (dark continent), Afríkali, zenci (black, blackamoor, Blackie, Blacky, buck, colored, coloured, coon, crow, jim crow, moke, negro, negroid, sambo, spade, uncle). (various references) | |
Turkmen | afrikaly. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | африканський, африканка, африканець. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thuộc Châu phi, người Châu phi. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Afer, africa, africo, africum, apher. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"African" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Acrilan, Affreca, Afric, Africaan, africain, Africas, afrika, Afrlca, Airikyan, arican, Ayrykyan, Farrucca, iafrika. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-f-i-n-r" | |
-1 letter: acinar, arnica, carina, crania, farina. | |
-2 letters: acari, cairn, facia, farci, franc, infra, naira, naric. | |
-3 letters: afar, airn, aria, cain, carn, fain, fair, fiar, firn, naif, narc, raia, rain, rani. | |
-4 letters: ain, air, ana, ani, arc, arf, can, car, fan, far, fin, fir, ran, ria, rif, rin. | |
-5 letters: aa, ai, an, ar, fa, if, in, na. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-f-i-n-r" | |
+2 letters: fabricant. | |
+3 letters: affirmance, fabricants, fascinator, fractional, fricandeau, handicraft, microfauna, paraffinic. | |
+4 letters: acriflavine, affirmances, fabricating, fabrication, farinaceous, fascinators, flagrancies, fractionate, fragrancies, frantically, fricandeaus, fricandeaux, handicrafts, interfacial, microfaunae, microfaunal, microfaunas, rarefaction. | |
+5 letters: acriflavines, antiaircraft, craniofacial, fabrications, fractionally, fractionated, fractionates, fractionator, handcrafting, handicrafter, ramification, rarefactions, ratification, safecracking, transpacific. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Images: Digital Art 8. Sounds | 9. Quotations: Familiar 10. Quotations: Non-fiction 11. Quotations: Spoken 12. Quotations: Speeches | 13. Usage Frequency 14. Names: Company Usage 15. Expressions 16. Expressions: Internet | 17. Translations: Modern 18. Translations: Ancient 19. Abbreviations 20. Acronyms | 21. Derivations 22. Anagrams 23. Bibliography |
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