Bosniak
/ˈbɒzniæk/
Bosniak noun: a person belonging to an autochthonous South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro.
Noun
Bosniak (plural Bosniaks)
- A person belonging to an autochthonous South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro.
- A person typically characterized by their ties to the Bosnian historical region, traditional adherence to Islam, and common culture and language.
Bosniak meaning in Arabic
Bosniak in Arabic
- person belonging to autochthonous South Slavic people
- بُشْنَاق bušnāq, بُوشْنَاق būšnāq
Forms of Bosniak
| plural | Bosniaks |
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Origin of Bosniak
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Bòšnjāk (“Bosniak”), from Bȍsna (“Bosnia”). Equivalent to Bosniac: Bosnia+-ac.
Words formed from Bosniak
Questions about Bosniak
- What does Bosniak mean?
- Bosniak means a person belonging to an autochthonous South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro.
- What is Bosniak in Arabic?
- Bosniak in Arabic is بُشْنَاق (bušnāq), بُوشْنَاق (būšnāq). See Bosniak meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Bosniak?
- Bosniak is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Bosniak?
- Bosniak is pronounced /ˈbɒzniæk/.
- What is the plural of Bosniak?
- The plural of Bosniak is Bosniaks.
Words near Bosniak in the dictionary
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