English · Word Candidate

African

/ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Africans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to Africa.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến châu Phi

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Adjective

Examples

Spain’s Melilla, one of two small exclaves of EU land on the African continent, has long been the strongest distillation of fortress Europe.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Black; (dated, offensive) synonym of negroid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Màu đen; (lỗi thời, xúc phạm) đồng nghĩa với negroid

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Adjective

Examples

The truth is that I know the guy had African skin and a shirt of some sort.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người bản địa của châu Phi; cũng thuộc về chủng tộc châu Phi

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Noun

Examples

Africans constitute significantly growing populations not only in major urban centers such as New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and Atlanta but also in small and midsize cities in states such as Ohio and Maine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “African” mean?

Of or pertaining to Africa.

Is “African” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.