Su‧ri‧name ,
Surinam /ˌsʊ
ərəˈnæm, ˌsʊ
ərɪˈnæm $ -ˈnɑːm/
a country on the northern coast of South America between Guyana and French Guiana, which used to be called Dutch Guiana when it was a
colony of the Netherlands. Population: 475,996 (2008). Capital: Paramaribo.
—Surinamese /ˌsʊ
ərənəˈmiːz◂, ˌsʊ
ərɪnəˈmiːz◂/
noun, adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲