African
/ˈæfrɪkən/adjective
उच्चारण ऐफ़्रिकन
अफ़्रीकी, अफ़्रीका का
Core word
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from or connected with Africa or its people
अफ़्रीकी, अफ़्रीका का
- African wildlife
- the African Union
- An African elephant is bigger than an Indian one.
+ 2 more examples
- We tasted African dishes at the food festival.
- The African team arrived this morning.
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a person from Africa, or a person whose family came from Africa
अफ़्रीकी (व्यक्ति)
- Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest Africans of the twentieth century.
- A young African won the marathon in record time.
- The Africans in the team played with great spirit.
+ 2 more examples
- An African spoke about life in Nairobi.
- Many Africans study in Indian universities.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
African + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, African describes anything from or connected with Africa, and keeps a capital letter.
Adjective के रूप में 'African' अफ़्रीका से जुड़ी हर चीज़ का वर्णन करता है और उसमें capital letter रहता है।
- The African elephant is bigger than the Indian one.
- Radhika studied African history in college.
an African / Africans
As a noun it is countable. It begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
Noun के रूप में यह countable है। इसकी ध्वनि स्वर से शुरू होती है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
- He is an African studying medicine in Pune.
- Many Africans visit India for education.
the African + noun
African is also a name for a continent-wide body such as the African Union.
'African' पूरे महाद्वीप की संस्थाओं के नाम में भी आता है, जैसे African Union।
- India supported the African Union joining the G20.
African + people / languages
As an adjective it also describes languages, arts and customs: African languages, African art.
Adjective के रूप में यह भाषाओं, कलाओं और रीति-रिवाजों का भी वर्णन करता है: African languages, African art।
- Swahili is an African language spoken by millions.
African + noun for the continent
Use African for things, and Africa only for the continent itself.
वस्तुओं के लिए 'African' और केवल महाद्वीप के लिए 'Africa' का प्रयोग करें।
- She travelled through Africa and loved the African food.
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African + noun
wildlifecontinentnationelephantmusic
- African music is full of rhythm.
verb + African
visittourstudytrade with
- India trades with several African countries.
adjective + African
SouthEastWestNorth
- Kenya is an East African country.
African + country / place
countryvillagesavannahdesertcoast
- The African savannah is home to lions and zebras.
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- The African cheetah is the fastest land animal.
अफ़्रीकी चीता सबसे तेज़ दौड़ने वाला स्थलीय प्राणी है।
- Several African students study at Indian universities.
कई अफ़्रीकी विद्यार्थी भारतीय विश्वविद्यालयों में पढ़ते हैं।
- The African continent has fifty-four countries.
अफ़्रीकी महाद्वीप में चौवन देश हैं।
- An African runner won the Mumbai Marathon.
एक अफ़्रीकी धावक ने मुंबई मैराथन जीती।
- Mahatma Gandhi spent twenty-one years in South Africa.
महात्मा गांधी ने दक्षिण अफ़्रीका में इक्कीस वर्ष बिताए।
- Cricket is growing popular in several African countries.
कई अफ़्रीकी देशों में क्रिकेट लोकप्रिय हो रहा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a African student.
✓ He is an African student.
African starts with a vowel sound, so use an.
'African' की ध्वनि स्वर से शुरू होती है, इसलिए 'an' लगाएँ।
✗ Africa people love football.
✓ African people love football.
Use the adjective African before people, not the noun Africa.
'People' से पहले adjective 'African' आता है, noun 'Africa' नहीं।