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South American

South American adjective: of, or relating to South America.

south american: of, or relating to South America
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Adjective

South American (comparative more South American, superlative most South American)

  1. Of, or relating to South America.
    • The Andes is a South American mountain range.

Noun

South American (plural South Americans)

  1. A person from or living in South America.

South American meaning in Hindi

South American in Hindi

relating to South America
दक्षिण अमेरिकी dakṣiṇ amerikī
South American person
दक्षिण अमेरिकी dakṣiṇ amerikī

Forms of South American

Adjective
comparativemore South American
superlativemost South American
Noun
pluralSouth Americans

Origin of South American

From South America + -an.

Words formed from South American

Questions about South American

What does South American mean?
South American means of, or relating to South America.
What is South American in Hindi?
South American in Hindi is दक्षिण अमेरिकी (dakṣiṇ amerikī). See South American meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is South American?
South American can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near South American in the dictionary

  1. South Algonquin
  2. South Alley
  3. South Alloa
  4. South Amboy
  5. South America
  6. South American
  7. South American bollworm moth
  8. South American bollworm moths
  9. South American coati
  10. South American coatis
  11. South American fox

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