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Gambian

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Gambia or the Gambian people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Gambia or of Gambian descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Gambian game parks

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Gambia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: African

History

Etymology

From Gambia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: gambianu — of Gambia
  • Bulgarian: гамби́йски (gambíjski) — of Gambia
  • Bulgarian: гамби́йска (gambíjska) — of Gambia
  • Bulgarian: гамби́йско (gambíjsko) — of Gambia
  • Catalan: gambià — of Gambia
  • Czech: gambijský — of Gambia
  • Danish: gambisk — of Gambia
  • Dutch: Gambiaans — of Gambia
  • Finnish: gambialainen — of Gambia
  • French: gambien — of Gambia
  • French: gambienne — of Gambia
  • Galician: gambiano — of Gambia
  • German: gambisch — of Gambia
  • Hungarian: gambiai — of Gambia
  • Icelandic: Gambískur — of Gambia
  • Irish: Gaimbiach — of Gambia
  • Italian: gambiano — of Gambia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gambisk — of Gambia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gambisk — of Gambia
  • Polish: gambijski — of Gambia
  • Portuguese: gambiano — of Gambia
  • Romanian: gambian — of Gambia
  • Russian: гамби́йский (gambíjskij) — of Gambia
  • Spanish: gambiano — of Gambia
  • Swedish: gambisk — of Gambia
  • Ukrainian: гамбійський (hambijsʹkyj) — of Gambia
  • Afrikaans: Gambiër — person from Gambia
  • Asturian: gambianu — person from Gambia
  • Asturian: gambiana — person from Gambia
  • Bulgarian: гамби́ец (gambíec) — person from Gambia
  • Bulgarian: гамби́йка (gambíjka) — person from Gambia
  • Bulgarian: гамби́йче (gambíjče) — person from Gambia
  • Catalan: gambià — person from Gambia
  • Czech: Gambijec — person from Gambia
  • Danish: gambier — person from Gambia
  • Dutch: Gambiaan — person from Gambia
  • Dutch: Gambiaanse — person from Gambia
  • Finnish: gambialainen — person from Gambia
  • French: Gambien — person from Gambia
  • French: Gambienne — person from Gambia
  • Galician: gambiano — person from Gambia
  • Galician: gambiana — person from Gambia
  • German: Gambier — person from Gambia
  • German: Gambierin — person from Gambia
  • Hungarian: gambiai — person from Gambia
  • Icelandic: Gambíumaður — person from Gambia
  • Icelandic: Gambíumenn — person from Gambia
  • Irish: Gaimbiach — person from Gambia
  • Italian: gambiano — person from Gambia
  • Italian: gambiana — person from Gambia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gambier — person from Gambia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gambiar — person from Gambia
  • Polish: Gambijczyk — person from Gambia
  • Polish: Gambijka — person from Gambia
  • Portuguese: gambiano — person from Gambia
  • Portuguese: gambiana — person from Gambia
  • Romanian: gambian — person from Gambia
  • Romanian: gambiană — person from Gambia
  • Russian: гамби́ец (gambíjec) — person from Gambia
  • Russian: гамби́йка (gambíjka) — person from Gambia
  • Spanish: gambiano — person from Gambia
  • Spanish: gambiana — person from Gambia
  • Swedish: gambier — person from Gambia
  • Swedish: gambiska — person from Gambia
Real reading context

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