Afrikaner
or Af·ri·kaa·ner
[ af-ri-kah-ner, -kan-er ]
/ ˌæf rɪˈkɑ nər, -ˈkæn ər /
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noun
an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch, descent.
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Afrikaner
/ (afriˈkaːnə, ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə) /
noun
a White native of the Republic of South Africa whose mother tongue is AfrikaansSee also Boer
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