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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKalifornier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ
"Der Kalifornier reiste durch ganz Europa."
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A native or resident of the state of California.
"Many Californians enjoy spending their weekends surfing along the Pacific coast."
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Relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitants.
"The restaurant is famous for its fresh, vibrant Californian cuisine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from California, a name first appearing in a 16th-century Spanish romance novel by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, likely adapted from a fictional island. The suffix -ian was added in English to denote a native, resident, or characteristic of the US state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Californian" is said worldwide
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Californien
Transliteration: ka.li.fɔʁ.njɛ̃
"Il est un artiste californien renommé."
Kalifornier
Transliteration: ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ
"Der Kalifornier reiste durch ganz Europa."
californiano
Transliteration: ka.li.forˈnja.no
"Adora lo stile di vita californiano."
californiano
Transliteration: ka.li.forˈnja.no
"El sol californiano es muy brillante en verano."
californiano
Transliteration: ka.li.fɔʁ.niˈɐ̃.nu
"Ela adotou o estilo de vida californiano."
कैलिफ़ोर्नियाई
Transliteration: kailiforniyaai
"वह एक प्रसिद्ध कैलिफ़ोर्नियाई लेखक है।"
加利福尼亚人
Transliteration: jiā lì fú ní yà rén
"他是一个热情的加利福尼亚人。"
캘리포니아 사람
Transliteration: kaellifonia saram
"그는 전형적인 캘리포니아 사람이다."
カリフォルニア人
Transliteration: kariforunia-jin
"彼は陽気なカリフォルニア人です。"
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