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սեւական

սեւական

Armenian

Noun

սեւական (sewakan)

  1. (nonstandard, informal) black, Negro

Declension

Synonyms

Adjective

սեւական (sewakan) (superlative ամենասեւական)

  1. (nonstandard, informal) black, negro (of or relating to black people)

Declension

Usage notes

Probably developed in the US diaspora to avoid having to use the standard նեգր (negr, Negro), which is not offensive in Armenian but sounds similar to English nigger.