Phrase guide

Sierra Leonean

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

From or of Sierra Leone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Sierra Leone or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Sierra Leonean politics

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: African

History

Etymology

From Sierra Leone + -an.

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Sierra Leonies — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Asturian: sierralleonés — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Czech: sierraleonský — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Dutch: Sierra Leoons — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Esperanto: sieraleona — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Finnish: sierraleonelainen — from or of Sierra Leone
  • French: sierra-léonais — from or of Sierra Leone
  • French: sierra-léonien — from or of Sierra Leone
  • French: sierraléonais — from or of Sierra Leone
  • French: sierra-léonaise — from or of Sierra Leone
  • French: sierra-léonienne — from or of Sierra Leone
  • French: sierraléonaise — from or of Sierra Leone
  • German: sierra-leonisch — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Hungarian: Sierra Leone-i — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Italian: sierraleonese — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Krio: Siera Liɔn — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sierraleonsk — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sierraleonsk — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Portuguese: serra-leonês — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Romanian: sierraleonez — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Russian: сьерралео́нский (sʹjerraleónskij) — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Spanish: sierraleonés — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Swahili: Kisieraleoni — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Volapük: Sieraleonänik — from or of Sierra Leone
  • Afrikaans: Sierra Leoner — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Asturian: sierralleonés — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Asturian: sierralleonesa — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Czech: Sierraleoňan — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Dutch: Sierra Leoner — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Dutch: Sierra Leoonse — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Esperanto: sieraleonano — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Finnish: sierraleonelainen — someone from Sierra Leone
  • French: Sierra-Léonais — someone from Sierra Leone
  • French: Sierra-Léonaise — someone from Sierra Leone
  • French: Sierra-Léonien — someone from Sierra Leone
  • French: Sierra-Léonienne — someone from Sierra Leone
  • French: Sierraléonais — someone from Sierra Leone
  • French: Sierraléonaise — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Italian: sierraleonese — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sierraleoner — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sierraleonar — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Portuguese: serra-leonês — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Portuguese: serra-leonesa — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Romanian: sierraleonez — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Romanian: sierraleoneză — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Russian: сьерралео́нец (sʹjerraleónec) — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Russian: сьерралео́нка (sʹjerraleónka) — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Spanish: sierraleonés — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Spanish: sierraleonesa — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Swahili: Msieraleoni — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Swedish: sierraleonier — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Turkish: Sierra Leoneli — someone from Sierra Leone
  • Volapük: Sieraleonänan — someone from Sierra Leone