Sudanese

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UK/suː.de.niːz/

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, or the Sudanese people.

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Meanings

adjectiveSudanese (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, or the Sudanese people.

    Ridding the country of the RSF has come at a great cost for the Sudanese people who are often caught in the crossfire.

    2025 March 27, Nimi Princewill, “Sudan’s army has captured the capital. Is it a turning point in the devastating conflict?”, in CNN
    1 more example

    Mr. al-Gada is Sudanese, but was raised in a sleepy town in northeastern Saudi Arabia, where his father was a car mechanic.

    2023 May 5, Declan Walsh, “‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 07 May 2023
nounSudanese (plural Sudanese)
  1. A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent.

    But few Sudanese can forget the group’s participation in a massacre of over 120 democracy protesters in 2019.

    2023 May 5, Declan Walsh, “‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 07 May 2023

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
soudanian

Origin

From Sudan + -ese.

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Translations

Afrikaans Soedannees, Soedans
  • SoedanneesOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • SoedansOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Soedanneesperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Arabic سُودَانِيّ, سُودَانِيّ
  • سُودَانِيّ (sūdāniyy)Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • سُودَانِيّ (sūdāniyy)person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • سُودَانِيَّة (sūdāniyya)person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Catalan sudanès
  • sudanèsOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
Czech súdánský, Súdánec
  • súdánskýOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Súdánecperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Danish sudanesisk
  • sudanesiskOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
Dutch Soedanees, Soedanees
  • SoedaneesOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Soedaneesperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • Soedaneseperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Esperanto sudanano, sudananino
  • sudananoperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • sudananinoperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Finnish sudanilainen, sudanilainen
  • sudanilainenOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • sudanilainenperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
French soudanais, soudanaise
  • soudanaisOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • soudanaiseOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Soudanaisperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • Soudanaiseperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
German sudanesisch, Sudanese
  • sudanesischOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Sudaneseperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • Sudanesinperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Hungarian szudáni, szudáni
  • szudániOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • szudániperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Irish Súdánach, Súdánach
  • SúdánachOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Súdánachperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Italian sudanese
  • sudaneseperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Norwegian Bokmål sudansk, sudaner
  • sudanskOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • sudanerperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Polish sudański, Sudańczyk
  • sudańskiOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Sudańczykperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • Sudankaperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Portuguese sudanês, sudanês
  • sudanêsOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • sudanêsperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Romanian sudanez, sudanez
  • sudanezOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • sudanezperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • sudanezăperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Russian суда́нский, суда́нец
  • суда́нский (sudánskij)Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • суда́нец (sudánec)person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • суда́нка (sudánka)person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Spanish sudanés, sudanés
  • sudanésOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • sudanésperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
  • sudanesaperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Swahili Kisudani, Msudani
  • KisudaniOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • MsudaniOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • Msudaniperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Swedish sudansk, sudanes
  • sudanskOf, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language
  • sudanesperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Turkish Sudanlı
  • Sudanlıperson from Sudan or of Sudanese descent
Ukrainian суда́нський
  • суда́нський (sudánsʹkyj)Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sudanese

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Anagrams

danseuse
Cite this entry
APA

Sudanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sudanese

MLA

“Sudanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sudanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sudanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sudanese.

Source: Sudanese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.