afro

See also: Afro, afro-, and Afro-

English

Musician Billy Preston with an Afro in 1974

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.fɹoʊ/

Noun

afro (plural afros)

1. A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.

Synonyms

• 'fro

Derived terms

• Afro comb
• afroed
• Afro pick

Translations

hairstyle

• Arabic:

  Egyptian Arabic: أفرو m (ʔafro)

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 爆炸頭／爆炸头 (baau³ zaa³ tau⁴), 爆炸头 (baau³ zaa³ tau⁴), 爆炸裝／爆炸装, 爆炸装 (baau³ zaa³ zong¹)

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 爆炸式 (zh) (bàozhà-shì), 阿福羅頭／阿福罗头, 阿福罗头 (āfúluótóu), 非洲頭／非洲头, 非洲头 (fēizhōutóu)

• Finnish: afro (fi), afrokampaus (fi)
• French: afro (fr) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Afro-Look n, Afrolook (de) n, Afro (de) n
• Japanese: アフロヘアー (afuroheā), アフロ (afuro)
• Polish: afro (pl) n
• Portuguese: afro (pt) m, black power m
• Russian: а́фро n (áfro)
• Spanish: afro (es) m
• Swedish: afro (sv) c

Anagrams

• Faro, Fårö, RAFO, faro, fora

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English afro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.froː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: afro

Noun

afro m (plural afro's, diminutive afrootje n)

1. afro, fro

Derived terms

• afrokapsel

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowing from English afro.

Noun

afro

1. afro (hairstyle)

Declension

Inflection of afro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		afro	afrot
genitive		afron	afrojen
partitive		afroa	afroja
illative		afroon	afroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		afro	afrot
accusative	nom.	afro	afrot
	gen.	afron
genitive		afron	afrojen
partitive		afroa	afroja
inessive		afrossa	afroissa
elative		afrosta	afroista
illative		afroon	afroihin
adessive		afrolla	afroilla
ablative		afrolta	afroilta
allative		afrolle	afroille
essive		afrona	afroina
translative		afroksi	afroiksi
abessive		afrotta	afroitta
instructive		—	afroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of afro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative afroni afroni accusative nom. afroni afroni gen. afroni genitive afroni afrojeni partitive afroani afrojani inessive afrossani afroissani elative afrostani afroistani illative afrooni afroihini adessive afrollani afroillani ablative afroltani afroiltani allative afrolleni afroilleni essive afronani afroinani translative afrokseni afroikseni abessive afrottani afroittani instructive — — comitative — afroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative afrosi afrosi accusative nom. afrosi afrosi gen. afrosi genitive afrosi afrojesi partitive afroasi afrojasi inessive afrossasi afroissasi elative afrostasi afroistasi illative afroosi afroihisi adessive afrollasi afroillasi ablative afroltasi afroiltasi allative afrollesi afroillesi essive afronasi afroinasi translative afroksesi afroiksesi abessive afrottasi afroittasi instructive — — comitative — afroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative afromme afromme accusative nom. afromme afromme gen. afromme genitive afromme afrojemme partitive afroamme afrojamme inessive afrossamme afroissamme elative afrostamme afroistamme illative afroomme afroihimme adessive afrollamme afroillamme ablative afroltamme afroiltamme allative afrollemme afroillemme essive afronamme afroinamme translative afroksemme afroiksemme abessive afrottamme afroittamme instructive — — comitative — afroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative afronne afronne accusative nom. afronne afronne gen. afronne genitive afronne afrojenne partitive afroanne afrojanne inessive afrossanne afroissanne elative afrostanne afroistanne illative afroonne afroihinne adessive afrollanne afroillanne ablative afroltanne afroiltanne allative afrollenne afroillenne essive afronanne afroinanne translative afroksenne afroiksenne abessive afrottanne afroittanne instructive — — comitative — afroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative afronsa afronsa accusative nom. afronsa afronsa gen. afronsa genitive afronsa afrojensa partitive afroaan afroansa afrojaan afrojansa inessive afrossaan afrossansa afroissaan afroissansa elative afrostaan afrostansa afroistaan afroistansa illative afroonsa afroihinsa adessive afrollaan afrollansa afroillaan afroillansa ablative afroltaan afroltansa afroiltaan afroiltansa allative afrolleen afrollensa afroilleen afroillensa essive afronaan afronansa afroinaan afroinansa translative afrokseen afroksensa afroikseen afroiksensa abessive afrottaan afrottansa afroittaan afroittansa instructive — — comitative — afroineen afroinensa

Synonyms

• afrokampaus

Compounds

• afrokampaus

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French

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

afro m (plural afros)

1. afro (hairstyle)

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Italian

Adjective

1. sharp, tart, sour, acerbic, bitter (Variant of: aspro)

Adjective

afro (invariable)

1. African

Anagrams

• faro, farò
• fora

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) āfrō

1. dative masculine singular of āfer
2. dative neuter singular of āfer
3. ablative masculine singular of āfer
4. ablative neuter singular of āfer

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Portuguese

Adjective

afro m or f (feminine afra, plural afro)

1. African (of African culture)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈafɾo/ [ˈa.fɾo]

Noun

afro m (plural afros)

1. afro (hairstyle)