No. 1,312 in French
gabonais
"Gabonais" means "Gabonese," referring to something or someone from Gabon.
In a sentence
Il est gabonais et fier de sa culture.
He is Gabonese and proud of his culture.
The word 'gabonais' is used here as an adjective to describe the nationality of the person.
Les Gabonais célèbrent leur indépendance avec enthousiasme chaque année.
The Gabonese celebrate their independence enthusiastically every year.
'Gabonais' functions as a noun here, referring collectively to the people of Gabon.
Elle a récemment visité les régions gabonaises pour un projet de recherche.
She recently visited the Gabonese regions for a research project.
The word 'gabonaises' is the plural feminine form of the adjective 'gabonais', agreeing with 'régions', which is feminine plural in French.
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