Standard Lemma guide

Gabonese

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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  • UK: /ɡæ.bəˈniːz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːz

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Gabon or of Gabonese 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 Gabon or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Gabonese hills
  • Gabonese writers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Gabon

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

Etymology tree English Gabon 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 Gabonese From Gabon + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

58 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Gaboenees — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Afrikaans: Gaboens — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Asturian: gabonés — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Bulgarian: габонски (gabonski) — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Catalan: gabonès — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Czech: gabonský — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Danish: gabonesisk — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Dutch: Gabonees — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Finnish: gabonilainen — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Galician: gabonés — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • German: gabunisch — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Irish: Gabúnach — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Italian: gabonese — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gabonsk — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gabonsk — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Polish: gaboński — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Portuguese: gabonês — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Romanian: gabonez — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Russian: габо́нский (gabónskij) — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Spanish: gabonés — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Swahili: Kigaboni — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Swedish: gabonesisk — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Ukrainian: габо́нський (habónsʹkyj) — Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people
  • Afrikaans: Gaboenees — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Asturian: gabonés — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Asturian: gabonesa — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Bulgarian: габонец (gabonec) — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Catalan: gabonès — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Czech: Gaboňan — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Czech: Gabonec — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Danish: gaboneser — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Dutch: Gabonees — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Dutch: Gabonese — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Finnish: gabonilainen — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • French: Gabonais — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • French: Gabonaise — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Galician: gabonés — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • German: Gabuner — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • German: Gabunerin — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Irish: Gabúnach — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Italian: gabonese — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Japanese: ガボン人 (gabonjin) — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Korean: 가봉인 (gabong'in) — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Korean: 가봉 사람 (gabong saram) — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gaboner — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gabonar — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Polish: Gabończyk — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Polish: Gabonka — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Portuguese: gabonês — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Romanian: gabonez — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Romanian: gaboneză — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Russian: габо́нец (gabónec) — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Russian: габо́нка (gabónka) — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Spanish: gabonés — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Swahili: Mgaboni — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Swedish: gabones — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Swedish: gabonesiska — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent
  • Turkish: Gabonlu — A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent