Andamanese

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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[…]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Andaman Islands. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the Andamanese language family. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A minor language family spoken on the Andaman Islands.

Example

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"After their coastal homes were destroyed by the tsunami, the Onges and the Great Andamanese had to be evacuated and are now housed in special relief camps in the sprawling archipelago's capital, Port Blair."

Etymology

From Andaman + -ese.

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