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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General-American:/ˌtænzəˈniən/
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rhymes with -iːən
CMU ARPABET:T AE2 N Z EY1 N IY0 AH0 N
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CMU ARPABET 2:T AE2 N Z EY1 N Y AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania, the Tanzanian people or language.
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 Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to the republic of Tanzania or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Tanzania
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 Tanzania Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tanzanian From Tanzania + -an.
Across languages
Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Tanzanies
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Asturian:
tanzanu
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Asturian:
tanzanianu
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Catalan:
tanzà
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Czech:
tanzanský
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Czech:
tanzánský
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Dutch:
Tanzaniaans
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
French:
tanzanien
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Galician:
tanzano
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
German:
tansanisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Hindi:
तंज़ानियाई
(tanzāniyāī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Hindi:
तंजानियाई
(tañjāniyāī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Hungarian:
tanzániai
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Irish:
Tansánach
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Italian:
tanzaniano
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Norwegian Bokmål:
tanzaniansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
tanzaniansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Polish:
tanzański
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Portuguese:
tanzaniano
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Romanian:
tanzanian
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Russian:
танзани́йский
(tanzaníjskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Spanish:
tanzano
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Swedish:
tanzanisk
— of, from, or pertaining to Tanzania and its people
Afrikaans:
Tanzaniër
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Asturian:
tanzanianu
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Asturian:
tanzaniana
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Asturian:
tanzanu
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Asturian:
tanzana
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Catalan:
tanzà
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Catalan:
tanzana
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Chinese Mandarin:
坦桑尼亞人 /坦桑尼亚人
(Tǎnsāngníyà rén)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Czech:
Tanzanec
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Czech:
Tanzánec
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Danish:
tanzanianer
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Dutch:
Tanzaniaan
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Dutch:
Tanzaniaanse
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Esperanto:
tanzaniano
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Esperanto:
tanzanianino
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
French:
Tanzanien
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
French:
Tanzanienne
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Galician:
tanzano
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
German:
Tansanier
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
German:
Tansanierin
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Hindi:
तंज़ानियाई
(tanzāniyāī)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Hindi:
तंजानियाई
(tañjāniyāī)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Hungarian:
tanzániai
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Irish:
Tansánach
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Italian:
tanzaniano
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Italian:
tanzaniana
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Japanese:
タンザニア人
(tanzania jin)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Korean:
탄자니아인
(tanjaniain)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Korean:
탄자니아 사람
(tanjania saram)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
tanzanianer
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
tanzanianar
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Polish:
Tanzańczyk
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Polish:
Tanzanka
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Portuguese:
tanzaniano
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Portuguese:
tanzaniana
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Romanian:
tanzanian
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Romanian:
tanzaniană
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Russian:
танзани́ец
(tanzaníjec)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Russian:
танзани́йка
(tanzaníjka)
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Spanish:
tanzano
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Spanish:
tanzana
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Swahili:
Mtanzania
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
Turkish:
Tanzanyalı
— a person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent
