Ambonese

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The natives or inhabitants of Ambon Island in Indonesia. plural, plural-only
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Ambon Island in Indonesia.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).

Synonyms

All synonyms
ambonese malayambongmalayu ambonmalayu ambon

Etymology

From Ambon + -ese.

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