afrikānis

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same source as Āfrika, made into a masculine second-declension noun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [afɾikāːnis] IPA(key): [āːfɾikāːnis] === Noun === afrikānis m (2nd declension, female equivalent afrikāniete) an African man, a man born in Africa or of African descent es neesmu afrikānis ― I am an African afrikāņi Sanktpēterburgā ― Africans in Saint Petersburg (genitive plural) African; pertaining to Africa and its peoples afrikāņu literatūra ― African literature afrikāņu pasakas ― African folk tales ==== Usage notes ==== The pronunciation of this word seems to vary as to whether or not the first vowel is considered long, following Āfrika, or short, following its current spelling afrikānis. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== afrikānietis ==== Related terms ==== afrikānisks Āfrika