WEST AFRICAN PIDGIN

Meaning of WEST AFRICAN PIDGIN in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized W&A

: an English-based pidgin language in use in various areas in West Africa, particularly the Cameroons

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

WEST — n west; (ir) al west (to go or travel) west; (vento) del west west (wind), westerly (wind)
Interlingua English vocab
AFRICAN — adj African
Interlingua English vocab
PIDGIN — noun Etymology: ~ English Date: 1876 a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages, ~ization noun ~ize …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AFRICAN — I. noun Date: before 12th century a native or inhabitant of Africa, a person and especially a black person of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin …
Английский словарь Британика
PIDGIN — Language with a very limited vocabulary and a simplified grammar. Pidgins usually arise to permit communication between groups with no …
Английский словарь Британика
AFRICAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) South African Republic African arts African languages African lily African Methodist Episcopal Church AME …
Английский словарь Британика
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFRICAN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIDGIN — noun also pi·geon ˈpijə̇n ( -s ) Etymology: Pidgin English 1. : a form of speech that usually has a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST — (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
AFRICAN — (n.) A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Английский словарь Webster
AFRICAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Africa.
Английский словарь Webster
WEST — ( a. ) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN — ( n. ) A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Africa.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEST — /west/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIDGIN — /pij"euhn/ , n. 1. an auxiliary language that has come into existence through the attempts by the speakers of two …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIDGIN — n. language made from a mixture of words and grammar from different languages; jargon
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AFRICAN — adj. of or pertaining to Africa or its culture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFRICAN — I. ˈa-fri-kən also ˈä- noun Date: before 12th century 1. : a native or inhabitant of Africa 2. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIDGIN — noun Etymology: pidgin English Date: 1876 : a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages • pid·gin·i·za·tion …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST — adv westward. 2. west ·vi to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. 3. west ·vi to turn …
Webster English vocab
AFRICAN — adj of or pertaining to africa. 2. african ·noun a native of africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an african …
Webster English vocab
PIDGIN — [ 'pɪdʒɪn ] ■ noun a grammatically simplified form of a language with elements taken from local languages, used for …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WEST — [west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIDGIN — [pid.gin] n [pidgin English] (1876): a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages -- pid.gin.i.za.tion n -- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFRICAN — [Af.ri.can] n (bef. 12c) 1: a native or inhabitant of Africa 2: a person and esp. a black person of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIDGIN — language with a greatly reduced vocabulary and a simplified grammar, often based on a western European language. Pidgins usually arise …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEST — west, West BrE AmE west ▶ ˌ West ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ West ˈ Coast ◂ BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PIDGIN — pidgin, P\~ BrE AmE ˈpɪdʒ ɪn - ə n ▷ pidgin|s z ▶ ˌ Pidgin ˈ English BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AFRICAN — African BrE AmE ˈæf rɪk ə n ▷ African|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEST — / west; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. W ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIDGIN — / ˈpɪdʒɪn; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. a simple form of a language, especially English, Portuguese or Dutch, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIDGIN — pid ‧ gin /ˈpɪdʒən, ˈpɪdʒɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFRICAN — I. Af ‧ ri ‧ can 1 /ˈæfrɪkən/ BrE AmE adjective relating to Africa or its people II. African 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIDGIN — n. a simplified language containing vocabulary from two or more languages, used for communication between people not having a common …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFRICAN — n. & adj. --n. 1 a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. --adj. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIDGIN — n. a simplified language containing vocabulary from two or more languages, used for communication between people not having a common …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFRICAN — n. & adj. n. 1 a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. adj. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
PIDGIN — n. a simplified language containing vocabulary from two or more languages, used for communication between people not having a common …
Oxford English vocab
AFRICAN — n. & adj. --n. 1. a native of Africa (esp. a dark-skinned person). 2 a person of African descent. --adj. …
Oxford English vocab
WEST — also West Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The west is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIDGIN — 1. Pidgin is a simple form of a language which speakers of a different language use to communicate. Pidgin is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFRICAN — ( Africans) 1. African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa, or to its countries or people. ...the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIDGIN — 1. Pidgin is a simple form of a language which speakers of a different language use to communicate. Pidgin is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE key ▪ Miami, 83 and 70; Key West , 82 and 74. ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIDGIN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As children acquire the pidgin , they use it with playmates and other children in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFRICAN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a European/African/Asian etc country ▪ The President will be visiting four European countries. African American …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side …
Cambridge English vocab
PIDGIN — [noun] [C] - a language which has developed from a mixture of two languages. It is used as a way …
Cambridge English vocab
AFRICAN — [adjective], [noun] [C] - (a person) of or from AfricaAn african violet is a small plant with purple, pink or …
Cambridge English vocab
PIDGIN — n. Language with a very limited vocabulary and a simplified grammar. Pidgins usually arise to permit communication between groups with …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEST — n. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICAN — n. African ant bear South African Republic African arts African languages African lily African Methodist Episcopal Church AME Church African …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PIDGIN — noun Pidgin is used before these nouns: ↑ English
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

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