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"Nigger" is a noun which is often translated as "término ofensivo para referirse a una persona negra", and "African" is a noun which is often translated as "el africano". Learn more about the difference between "nigger" and "African" below.
nigger(
nih
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guhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(general)
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African(
ah
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frih
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kihn
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el africano
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la africana
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Several Africans work at the company.En la empresa trabajan varios africanos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. africano
The photographer took incredible pictures of African animals.El fotógrafo tomó fotografías increíbles de animales africanos.
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