🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

남미의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nam-mi-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
South American/ˈsaʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"남미의 문화는 매우 다양합니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of the continent of South America.

    "The South American rainforest is home to a diverse range of wildlife."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person from South America.

    "She is a South American who has lived in Brazil her entire life."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'South American' is derived from the geographical name 'South America', which originates from the Latin 'America', named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci in the early 16th century. The prefix 'South' distinguishes it from North America, indicating the southern continent of the Americas.

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