Tanganyikan

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adjective

Tan·​gan·​yi·​kan -ēkən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Tanganyika

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Tanganyika

Tanganyikan

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Tanganyika

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Tanganyika, eastern Africa + English -an

Noun

Tanganyika + English -an (noun suffix)

Rhymes for Tanganyika

• formica
• mica
• micah
• pica
• spica

Geographical Definition

Tanganyika

geographical name

Tan·​gan·​yi·​ka ˌtan-gə-ˈnyē-kə 

ˌtaŋ-gə-, 

-ˈnē-

former country in eastern Africa between Lake Tanganyika and the Indian Ocean see german east africa

Note: Tanganyika was administered by Britain from 1920 to 1961. It became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1961 with Dar es Salaam as its capital. In 1964 it united with Zanzibar to form the republic of Tanzania.

Tanganyikan

ˌtan-gə-ˈnyē-kən 

ˌtaŋ-gə-, 

-ˈnē-

adjective or noun