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guyanese

/ˌɡaɪəˈniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
guyanese
IPA
/ˌɡaɪəˈniːz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Guyana or of Guyanese descent.

noun

Guyanese Creole

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Guyana, the Guyanese people or the Guyanese language.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Guyana Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Guyanese From Guyana + -ese.

Derived Forms

Guyaneseness

Phrases

Afro-Guyanese Guyanese English

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce guyanese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡaɪəˈniːz/.
What does guyanese mean?
A person from Guyana or of Guyanese descent.
Where does guyanese come from?
Etymology tree English Guyana Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Guyanese From Guyana + -ese.

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