Word
tunisian
Phoneticstunisian
/ˌtuˈniʒən/
Definition
adj. relating to the country of Tunisia in North Africa, its people, or its culture.
adj. relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants. Often used attributively to describe nationality, language, or cultural products.
Examples
“I really enjoy eating Tunisian food.”
“The Tunisian government is working to promote the country's beautiful Mediterranean beaches to international tourists.”
“The film festival showcases a wide variety of Tunisian cinema, highlighting the unique social and political perspectives of the region's filmmakers.”
Examples
simple
“I really enjoy eating Tunisian food.”
contextual
“The Tunisian government is working to promote the country's beautiful Mediterranean beaches to international tourists.”
complex
“The film festival showcases a wide variety of Tunisian cinema, highlighting the unique social and political perspectives of the region's filmmakers.”
Usage
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; when used to refer to the people as a group, it is preceded by 'the'.
Etymology
From Tunisia + -an.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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