单词 | Bosnian |
释义 | Word Frequency Bosnian(ˈbɒznɪən) adjective 1. of or relating to Bosnia or its inhabitants noun ▶ USAGE The Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages were regarded as dialects of Serbo-Croatbefore the three countries emerged as independent states in the 1990s. Some linguistsstill refer to a single Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BHS) language; however, the morecommon practice is to treat Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian as separate languages,even though they are mutually intelligible. Many Montenegrins refer to their languageas 'Serbian', though there is also a movement to rename it 'Montenegrin'. The termsSerbo-Croat and Serbo-Croatian are no longer commonly used, though they are preservedin this dictionary when historically correct, such as the derivation of a word fromSerbo-Croat before Bosnia separated from Yugoslavia.2. a native or inhabitant of Bosnia 3. the language spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina, formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat |
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