ˌafrə̇ˈkänə(r), -rē-, -an-, -ȧn- also ˌäf- or ˌȧf- noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized, often attributive
Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, African, from Latin Africanus + Afrikaans -er
: a So. African native of European descent ; especially : an Afrikaans-speaking descendant of the 17th century Dutch settlers who colonized Cape Province and neighboring regions of southern Africa