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Mozambican

adj · noun · 5 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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  • /ˌməʊ.zæmˈbiː.kən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: M OW2 Z AE0 M B IY1 K AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, belonging to, or relating to Mozambique 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 native or inhabitant of Mozambique, or a descendant of such person.

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 the people of Mozambique

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Mozambican troops are at the border

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or located in Mozambique

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Mozambican towns

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a native or inhabitant of Mozambique

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 New Latin Mozambica + -an (suffix forming adjectives).

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Mosambieks — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Asturian: mozambicanu — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Catalan: moçambiquès — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Czech: mosambický — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Czech: mozambický — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Dutch: Mozambikaans — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Finnish: mosambikilainen — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Galician: mozambicano — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • German: mosambikanisch — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Hindi: मोज़ांबीकी (mozāmbīkī) — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Italian: mozambicano — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: mosambikisk — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: mosambikisk — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Portuguese: moçambicano — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Romanian: mozambican — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Russian: мозамби́кский (mozambíkskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Spanish: mozambiqueño — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Swahili: Kimsumbiji — of, from, or pertaining to Mozambique, or the Mozambican people
  • Afrikaans: Mosambieker — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Asturian: mozambicanu — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Asturian: mozambicana — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Catalan: moçambiquès — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Czech: Mosambičan — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Czech: Mozambičan — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Dutch: Mozambikaan — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Dutch: Mozambikaanse — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Esperanto: mozambikano — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Esperanto: mozambikanino — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Finnish: mosambikilainen — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • French: Mozambicain — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • French: Mozambicaine — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Galician: mozambicano — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • German: Mosambikaner — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • German: Mosambikanerin — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Hindi: मोज़ांबीकी (mozāmbīkī) — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Irish: Mósaimbíceach — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Italian: mozambicano — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Polish: Mozambijczyk — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Polish: Mozambijka — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Portuguese: moçambicano — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Romanian: mozambican — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Romanian: mozambicană — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Russian: мозамби́кец (mozambíkec) — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Spanish: mozambiqueño — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Swahili: Mumsumbiji — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
  • Turkish: Mozambikli — person from Mozambique or of Mozambican descent
Real reading context

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