Standard Lemma guide

Burundian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /bʊˈɹʊndiən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Burundi or its people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Burundi or of Burundian descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Burundi capital

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Burundi

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Burundi

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: African

History

Etymology

From Burundi + -an.

Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Burundees — pertaining to Burundi
  • Afrikaans: Burundies — pertaining to Burundi
  • Asturian: burundianu — pertaining to Burundi
  • Catalan: burundès — pertaining to Burundi
  • Czech: burundský — pertaining to Burundi
  • Dutch: Burundees — pertaining to Burundi
  • Finnish: burundilainen — pertaining to Burundi
  • French: bouroundais — pertaining to Burundi
  • French: burundais — pertaining to Burundi
  • Galician: burundiano — pertaining to Burundi
  • German: burundisch — pertaining to Burundi
  • Greek: μπουρουντιανός (bourountianós) — pertaining to Burundi
  • Hungarian: burundi — pertaining to Burundi
  • Icelandic: búrúndískur — pertaining to Burundi
  • Irish: Burúnach — pertaining to Burundi
  • Norwegian Bokmål: burundisk — pertaining to Burundi
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: burundisk — pertaining to Burundi
  • Polish: burundyjski — pertaining to Burundi
  • Portuguese: burundês — pertaining to Burundi
  • Romanian: burundez — pertaining to Burundi
  • Russian: бурунди́йский (burundíjskij) — pertaining to Burundi
  • Serbo-Croatian: burundijski — pertaining to Burundi
  • Spanish: burundés — pertaining to Burundi
  • Swedish: burundisk — pertaining to Burundi
  • Afrikaans: Burundees — person from Burundi
  • Afrikaans: Burundiër — person from Burundi
  • Asturian: burundianu — person from Burundi
  • Asturian: burundiana — person from Burundi
  • Catalan: burundès — person from Burundi
  • Czech: Burunďan — person from Burundi
  • Dutch: Burundees — person from Burundi
  • Dutch: Burundese — person from Burundi
  • Finnish: burundilainen — person from Burundi
  • French: Bouroundais — person from Burundi
  • French: Burundais — person from Burundi
  • Galician: burundiano — person from Burundi
  • German: Burundier — person from Burundi
  • German: Burundierin — person from Burundi
  • Greek: Μπουρουντιανός (Bourountianós) — person from Burundi
  • Greek: Μπουρουντιανή (Bourountianí) — person from Burundi
  • Hungarian: burundi — person from Burundi
  • Irish: Burúnach — person from Burundi
  • Norwegian Bokmål: burundier — person from Burundi
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: burundiar — person from Burundi
  • Polish: Burundyjczyk — person from Burundi
  • Polish: Burundyjka — person from Burundi
  • Portuguese: burundês — person from Burundi
  • Romanian: burundez — person from Burundi
  • Romanian: burundeză — person from Burundi
  • Russian: бурунди́ец (burundíjec) — person from Burundi
  • Russian: бурунди́йка (burundíjka) — person from Burundi
  • Serbo-Croatian: Burundijac — person from Burundi
  • Spanish: burundés — person from Burundi
  • Swahili: Mrundi — person from Burundi
  • Swedish: burundier — person from Burundi
  • Swedish: burundiska — person from Burundi