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Afrasian

af·ra·sian

UK/æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ US/æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ uncommon

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Origin

Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) + Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”).

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