Su ‧ ri ‧ name BrE AmE , Surinam /ˌsʊ ə rəˈnæm, ˌsʊ ə rɪˈnæm $ -ˈnɑːm/
a country on the northern coast of South America between Guyana and French Guiana, which used to be called Dutch Guiana when it was a ↑ colony of the Netherlands. Population: 475,996 (2008). Capital: Paramaribo.
—Surinamese /ˌsʊ ə rənəˈmiːz◂, ˌsʊ ə rɪnəˈmiːz◂/ noun , adjective