Afrasian

English 2025 May 21 Etymology thumb|A Siddi girl of Afrasian (en Africa and Asia) descent—Bantu and Indian—living in Gujarat, India. en Afro- prefix meaning ‘Africa’ Asian,adj. and n 6887699174 July 2023 1; adj. and n possibly a en ru афрази́йский of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia 1. Pronunciation en /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Afrasian.wav Southern England en /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/ GA en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Afrasian.wav GA en eɪʒən 3 en Afr a si an Adjective en Africa and Asia Of or relating to both Africa and Asia. from early 20th c. en Afro-Asian en linguistics specifically en Afroasiatic of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages. from late 20th c. en Hamito-Semitic<q:dated> Semito-Hamitic<q:dated> Derived terms en Proto-Afrasian a Translations of or relating to both Africa and Asia Finnish: fi afrikkalais-aasialainen, fi afroaasialainen Macedonian: mk synonym of Afroasiatic Afroasiatic Noun A thing that relates to both Africa and Asia. from mid 20th c. en linguistics A person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken. en Afro-Asian Translations thing that relates to both Africa and Asia Finnish: fi afrikkalais-aasialainen adjective, fi afroaasialainen adjective, fi afroaasialainen adjective Macedonian: mk person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken Finnish: fi afroaasialainen Macedonian: mk Proper noun en linguistics uncommon en Afroasiatic the language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages. from late 20th c. en Hamito-Semitic<q:dated> Derived terms en Proto-Afrasian n Translations synonym of Afroasiatic Afroasiatic References Further reading Afro-Asians Afroasiatic languages Anagrams en aaafinrs Sarafian en terms suffixed with -an en Language families