n.
Pronunciation: ˌ su ̇ r- ə - ' nä-m ə
Function: geographical name
1 or formerly Dutch Guiana or Netherlands Guiana country N S. America bet. Guyana & French Guiana; a republic, until 1975 territory of the Netherlands capital Paramaribo area 63,251 sq mi (163,820 sq km ), pop 403,000
2 river N Suriname flowing N into the Atlantic
– Su · ri · nam · er \ ' su ̇ r- ə - ˌ nä-m ə r, ˌ su ̇ r- ə - ' nä- \ noun
– Su · ri · nam · ese \ ˌ su ̇ r- ə -n ə - ' m ē z, - ' m ē s \ adjective or noun