SURINAME


Meaning of SURINAME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-mə ]

geographical name

1. or formerly Dutch Guiana or Netherlands Guiana country N South America between Guyana & French Guiana; a republic, until 1975 territory of the Netherlands capital Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square kilometers ), population 403,000

2. river N Suriname flowing N into the Atlantic

• Su·ri·nam·er ˈsu̇r-ə-ˌnä-mər, ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä- noun

• Su·ri·nam·ese ˌsu̇r-ə-nə-ˈmēz, -ˈmēs adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.