Definition
A person who lives in or is from the downstate region, especially someone from southern Illinois or the rural parts of a state.
Etymology
Agent noun formed from 'downstate' with the suffix '-er,' indicating a person from that region. Developed in American English during the 20th century as regional identity markers solidified.
Kelly Says
In Illinois, calling someone a 'downstater' is a whole identity—it separates Chicago people from everyone else, creating linguistic divisions that shape politics and culture across the entire state.
Translations
ARالعربية
سكنى الولاية
sak-ni al-wilayah
BNবাংলা
রাজ্যবাসী
raaj-ya-baasi
CACatalà
resident de l'estat
re-si-dent de l'es-tat
CSČeština
obyvatel státu
o-by-va-tel sta-tu
DADansk
indbygger i staten
in-dbyg-ger i sta-ten
DEDeutsch
Bundesstaatsbürger
fon-des-taats-buer-ger
ELΕλληνικά
κατοικητής της πολιτείας
ka-to-i-te-s tis poli-te-ias
ESEspañol
habitante del estado
a-bi-tan-te del es-ta-do
FAفارسی
ساکن ایالت
sa-ken e-a-lat
FISuomi
osavaltion asukas
osava-l-tion a-su-kas
FRFrançais
habitant du bas
a-bi-tan du ba
GUGU
રાજ્યના રહેવાસી
raaj-ya-na re-ha-va-si
HAHA
mutumin jihar
mu-tu-min ji-har
HEעברית
תושב המדינה
to-shev ha-mi-dina
HIहिन्दी
राज्यवासी
raaj-ya-vaasi
HUMagyar
államlakos
al-lam-la-kos
IDBahasa Indonesia
penduduk negara bagian
pen-du-duk ne-ga-ra ba-gian
IGIG
ndị obí n'eche
n-di o-bi n-che
ITItaliano
abitante dello stato
a-bi-tan-te dello sta-to
KKKK
жерік тұрғыны
jer-ik tur-gyny
KMKM
ប្រជាជនរដ្ឋ
brach-a-chon rodt
MRMR
राज्यातील रहिवासी
raaj-ya-teel ra-hi-vaasi
MSBahasa Melayu
penduduk negeri
pen-du-duk ne-ri
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်နယ် လူ
pyi-ne loo
NLNederlands
bewoner van de staat
be-won-er van de staat
NONorsk
innbygger i staten
in-nbygger i sta-ten
PAPA
राज्याوال
raaj-ya-a-wal
PLPolski
mieszkaniec stanu
mie-shka-ni-ec sta-nu
PTPortuguês
habitante do estado
a-bi-tan-te do es-ta-do
RORomână
locuitor al statului
lo-cu-i-tor al sta-tu-lui
RUРусский
житель штата
zhitel shta-ta
SVSvenska
boende i staten
bo-en-de i sta-ten
TAதமிழ்
மாநிலவாசிகள்
maana-ila-vaasi-gal
TEతెలుగు
రాష్ట్రవాసులు
raash-tra-vaas-ulu
THไทย
ผู้อยู่อาศัยในรัฐ
phoo-ee-oo-a-sai nai ret
TLTL
naninira sa estado
na-ni-ni-ra sa es-ta-do
TRTürkçe
alt kısım sakini
alt kis-im sa-ki-ni
UKУкраїнська
житель штату
zhitel shta-tu
URاردو
صوبے کا رہائشی
so-bay ka ra-hai-shi
VITiếng Việt
người dân bang
ngooi dan bang
YOYO
abò ni ile
a-bo ni ile
ZUZU
abantwana ezweni
a-ban-twa-na ez-we-ni