Main Entry:

Su·ri·na·me

Pronunciation:

\ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-mə\

Function:

geographical name

1or formerly Dutch Guiana or Netherlands Guiana country N S. America between Guyana & French Guiana; a republic, until 1975 territory of the Netherlands ∗ Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square kilometers), population 403,0002river N Suriname flowing N into the Atlantic

— Su·ri·nam·er \ˈsu̇r-ə-ˌnä-mər, ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-\ noun

— Su·ri·nam·ese \ˌsu̇r-ə-nə-ˈmēz, -ˈmēs\ adjective or noun