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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmexikanisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛksiˈkaːnɪʃ
"Er liebt mexikanisches Essen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Mexico, its people, or its culture.
"We went to a wonderful Mexican restaurant last night."
- 1
A native or citizen of Mexico, or a person of Mexican descent.
"She is a talented Mexican artist living in New York."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Mexico, which comes from the Nahuatl place name 'Mexihco', referring to the heartland of the Aztec empire. The suffix '-an' was added in English to form the adjective and noun denoting nationality and origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mexican" is said worldwide
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mexicain
Transliteration: mɛksikɛ̃
"Il adore la cuisine mexicaine."
mexikanisch
Transliteration: mɛksiˈkaːnɪʃ
"Er liebt mexikanisches Essen."
messicano
Transliteration: messiˈkano
"Ho comprato del cibo messicano."
mexicano
Transliteration: mexiˈkano
"Ella es una artista mexicana muy famosa."
mexicano
Transliteration: meʃiˈkɐnu
"Nós fimos a um restaurante mexicano."
मेक्सिकन
Transliteration: meksikan
"मुझे मेक्सिकन खाना बहुत पसंद है।"
墨西哥的
Transliteration: mòxīgē de
"我非常喜欢墨西哥菜。"
멕시코의
Transliteration: meksikoui
"그는 멕시코 요리를 좋아한다."
メキシコの
Transliteration: mekishiko no
"私はメキシコ料理を食べました。"
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