Andamanese

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/ændəməˈniːz/

noun

A native or inhabitant of the Andaman Islands.

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Meanings

nounAndamanese (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
  1. A minor language family spoken on the Andaman Islands.
adjectiveAndamanese (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Andaman Islands.
  2. not comparableOf or relating to the Andamanese language family.

Origin

From Andaman + -ese.

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Translations

Catalan andamanès
  • andamanèsof, from or relating to the Andaman Islands
German andamanisch
  • andamanischof, from or relating to the Andaman Islands
Portuguese andamanês
  • andamanêsof, from or relating to the Andaman Islands
Cite this entry
APA

Andamanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andamanese

MLA

“Andamanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andamanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Andamanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andamanese.

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