ADJECTIVE
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of or relating to or characteristic of Guyana or its inhabitants
the Guyanese capital
NOUN
- a native or inhabitant of Guyana
How To Use Guyanese In A Sentence
- Guyanese speak Creole dialects of English with varying ethnic lexical imprints.
- The classic Guyanese house is constructed of wood and raised on stilts, painted white and decorated with intricate fretwork.
- Guyanese overseas make sure they have some casareep come December so that they could prepare a pot of pepperpot to enjoy a taste of home.
- Black cake is Guyanese fruit cake, usually made at Christmas or for weddings.
- SAN JUAN DE MARCONA, Peru — In its worldwide quest for commodities, China has scoured South America for everything from Brazilian soybeans to Guyanese timber and Venezuelan oil.
- the Guyanese capital
- Hindu temples, for the many Guyanese descended from laborers from the Indian subcontinent, dot Georgetown's canalled streets. NYT > Home Page
- In Guyanese Creole an utterance such as i bai di eg dem ‘He bought the eggs’ is not formally distinguishable as an interrogative or declarative.
- In light of a Washington Post report which “ominously tells us that the World Health Organization warns that we are on the verge of a global pandemic”, Guyanese blogger Imran Khan is heartened by the call of a local journalist for “his colleagues in the media to pay greater attention to the swine flu situation”, but still wonders about the government's pro-activeness: Global Voices in English » Caribbean: Keeping Track of Swine Flu
- According to Guyanese tradition, a female child will have two godmothers and one godfather, and a male child will have two godfathers and one godmother.