paraguayan
パラグアイ人
解説 Definition
南米パラグアイの国民またはパラグアイに関するもの。パラグアイ出身の人。
Paraguayan means belonging or relating to Paraguay, its people, or its culture, and it can also be used as a noun for a citizen or native of Paraguay. The word functions as both an adjective and a countable nationality noun.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Paraguayanは国名Paraguayに「〜の人・〜の」を作る-anが付いた形。a Paraguayanなら「パラグアイ人」、Paraguayan cultureなら「パラグアイの」と、冠詞や後続名詞で名詞・形容詞を判別する。国名・国籍形容詞なので常に大文字で始める。
Build Paraguayan directly from Paraguay plus the nationality ending -an. This gives you two closely connected uses. Before a noun, it is an adjective, as in Paraguayan culture, Paraguayan trade, or a Paraguayan delegation. With an article or plural ending, it identifies a person: a Paraguayan or several Paraguayans. Always capitalize it because it is derived from a country name. A useful contrast is between Paraguay, the place, and Paraguayan, a person or anything associated with that place. The surrounding grammar tells you whether the word is functioning as a noun or an adjective.
例文
The Paraguayan delegation presented their country's trade proposals at the summit.
パラグアイの代表団はサミットで自国の貿易提案を発表した。
She befriended a Paraguayan exchange student during her time at university.
大学時代に彼女はパラグアイ人の交換留学生と友達になった。
Paraguayan culture is a unique blend of Spanish and Guaraní traditions.
パラグアイの文化はスペインとグアラニーの伝統が独自に融合したものだ。
paraguayan の類義語・関連語
派生語
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paraguayan の語源・成り立ち Etymology
国名Paraguayに人を表す接尾辞-anを付けた形。Paraguayは先住民グアラニー語に由来し、paragua（川）＋y（水）で「大きな川の水」を意味するとされる。パラナ川流域の地名がそのまま国名となった。関連語にParaguay、Guaraní。
Paraguayan was formed in English from the country name Paraguay with the suffix -an, which creates adjectives and nouns of nationality or association. Paraguay comes through Spanish from Guaraní, but the exact analysis of the indigenous name is disputed. Explanations commonly connect part of it with Guaraní y, “water” or “river.” Because the full original meaning is uncertain, the secure modern formation is Paraguay plus -an.
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