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boat person

boat person noun: a member of any of the ethnic or refugee groups known as "boat people". Also the alternative form of boatperson.

Noun

boat person (plural boat people or boat persons)

  1. A member of any of the ethnic or refugee groups known as "boat people".
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boat, person.

Also used as

boat person is also the alternative form of boatperson.

boat person meaning in Vietnamese

boat person in Vietnamese

member of boat people
người thuyền nhân

Forms of boat person

pluralboat people
pluralboat persons

Questions about boat person

What does boat person mean?
Boat person means a member of any of the ethnic or refugee groups known as "boat people".
What is boat person in Vietnamese?
Boat person in Vietnamese is người thuyền nhân. See Boat person meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is boat person?
Boat person is a noun.
What is the plural of boat person?
The plural of boat person is boat people.

Words near boat person in the dictionary

  1. Boat of Garten
  2. boat orchid
  3. boat park
  4. boat parks
  5. boat people
  6. boat person
  7. boat persons
  8. boat race
  9. boat races
  10. boat ramp
  11. boat ramps

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