Sudanese

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noun

Su·​da·​nese

variants or less commonly Soudanese

¦südᵊn¦ēz, 

-də¦nēz, 

-ēs

plural Sudanese also Soudanese

1

: a native or inhabitant of the Sudan region

2

: a native or inhabitant of the former Anglo-Egyptian Sudan or the Republic of the Sudan in northeast Africa

Sudanese

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adjective

variants or less commonly Soudanese

"

: of or relating to the region of Sudan, to the former Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, or to the Republic of the Sudan : sudan

Word History

Etymology

Noun

sudanese from the Sudan, region of north central Africa + English -ese; soudanese from French soudanais, from Soudan the Sudan + -ais -ese

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Rhymes for Sudanese

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese