Guyanese
From Georgetown's country
Guyanese refers to people, culture, or things from Guyana, the English-speaking country on South America's northern coast.
As a noun, it denotes a person from Guyana or of Guyanese descent: My neighbor is Guyanese.
The word functions identically as singular and plural: one Guyanese, several Guyanese.
Guyanese English blends Caribbean, South Asian, and indigenous influences reflecting the country's diverse population.
Vessel for ground spice
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- cook-upFabricate or invent deceptively
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
folklore · cricket · cassava · black cake · ginger beer · curry · dhal · bake
Storied D.C. locale
- DemeraraGuyanese historical territory
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
coastal · interior · Linden · New Amsterdam
Indigenous American person
- ArawakIndigenous Caribbean language group
- mixed-raceOf multiple ancestries
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- South AmericanFrom that southern continent
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- Republic DayAnniversary of constitutional adoption
West Indian · English-speaking · emigrant · overseas · immigrant · naturalized · born · national
Regional informal speech
- dialectRegional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pidginImprovised contact language
lingo · expression · slang · colloquialism · inflection · phraseology · tongue · code-switching
pepperpot
Vessel for ground spice
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- cook-upFabricate or invent deceptively
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
calypso · folklore · cricket · cassava · black cake · ginger beer · curry · dhal · bake · salt fish
Georgetown
Storied D.C. locale
- DemeraraGuyanese historical territory
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
savannah · coastal · interior · Linden · New Amsterdam
Amerindian
Indigenous American person
- ArawakIndigenous Caribbean language group
- mixed-raceOf multiple ancestries
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
citizenship
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- South AmericanFrom that southern continent
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
Republic Day · West Indian · English-speaking · emigrant · overseas · immigrant · naturalized · born · national · expatriate
patois
Regional informal speech
- dialectRegional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
pidgin · lingo · expression · slang · colloquialism · inflection · phraseology · tongue · code-switching · idiom
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
- South AmericanArgentinian, Bolivian, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian
- Guianan peoplesArawak, Arawaks, Carib, Maroons, Creoles
- Caribbean identityAfro-Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean, Creole, mulatto, mestizo
GuyaneseSurinamese
Of a northeastern South American country
Venezuelan · Brazilian · Trinidadian · Chilean · European
GuyaneseSurinamese
Of a northeastern South American country
Brazilian · Venezuelan · Colombian · Dutch · Peruvian
GuyaneseJamaican
Of a Caribbean island
Trinidadian · Barbadian · Bahamian · Belizean