No. 991 in French
africain
"African" – relating to Africa or its people.
In a sentence
Le lion africain est majestueux.
The African lion is majestic.
Here, 'africain' is used as an adjective describing a noun ('lion'), indicating its geographical origin, African.
Elle est passionnée par la musique africaine.
She is passionate about African music.
In this sentence, 'africaine' is used as an adjective describing 'musique' to denote its cultural attribute related to Africa.
Les Africains célèbrent la diversité de leurs cultures.
Africans celebrate the diversity of their cultures.
Here, 'Africains' is used as a noun referring to people from Africa, indicating identity or origin.
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