Zambian
/ˈzæmbi.ən/noun, adjective
Zambian is spelled Z-A-M-B-I-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Zambian means “A person from Zambia or of Zambian descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Zambian is Zambians.
How many letters and syllables are in Zambian?
| Letters | 7: Z-A-M-B-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Zambian?
Zambian appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Zambian?
- /ˈzæmbi.ən/
Zambian has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Zambian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Zambian
- Zambians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Zambian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Zambia or of Zambian descent.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Zambia or its people or language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Zambian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Zambien, Zambienne , zambien |
| German | Sambier, Sambierin , sambisch |
| Portuguese | zambiano |
| Spanish | zambiano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Zambian come from?
From Zambia + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).