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Andamanese

Andamanese noun: a native or inhabitant of the Andaman Islands.

Noun

Andamanese (plural Andamanese)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the Andaman Islands.
    • Halted till 3-10 P.M. An Andamanese climbing a tree said he could see the survey station (a hill cleared of jungle with a post on it) and also Kyd Island which he recognised by a large gurjan tree, we went still due east and came to[…]1903, India. Census Commissioner, Census of India, 1901, page 77

Proper noun

Andamanese

  1. A minor language family spoken on the Andaman Islands.

Adjective

Andamanese (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Andaman Islands.
  2. Of or relating to the Andamanese language family.

Forms of Andamanese

pluralAndamanese

Origin of Andamanese

From Andaman + -ese.

Questions about Andamanese

What does Andamanese mean?
Andamanese means a native or inhabitant of the Andaman Islands.
What part of speech is Andamanese?
Andamanese can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Andamanese?
The plural of Andamanese is Andamanese.

Words near Andamanese in the dictionary

  1. Andaman boobooks
  2. Andaman crake
  3. Andaman crakes
  4. Andaman Islands
  5. Andaman Sea
  6. Andamanese
  7. Andamans
  8. andante
  9. andante moderato
  10. andantes
  11. andantino

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