Sudanese

[ sood-n-eez, -ees ]
/ ˌsud nˈiz, -ˈis /

noun, plural Su·da·nese.

a native or inhabitant of Sudan.

adjective

of or relating to Sudan or its inhabitants.

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Origin of Sudanese

First recorded in 1880–85; Sudan + -ese

OTHER WORDS FROM Sudanese

pro-Su·da·nese, adjective, noun, plural pro·-Su·da·nese.

Words nearby Sudanese

SUD, Sudafed, sudamen, Sudan, Sudan dye, Sudanese, Sudan grass, Sudanic, sudanophilic, sudanophobic, Sudan yellow
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British Dictionary definitions for Sudanese

Sudanese
/ (ˌsuːdəˈniːz) /

adjective

of or relating to the republic of Sudan or its inhabitants
of or relating to the African region of the Sudan or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of the republic of Sudan
a native or inhabitant of the African region of the Sudan
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