noun
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the state language of Assam, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Bengali
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a native or inhabitant of Assam
adjective
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Assamese
Example Sentences
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The team has been studying the behavior of Assamese macaques at Phu Khieo for years amassing thousands of hours of detailed observations of their social behavior.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024
Mukul Hazarika, 75, from Queenstree surgery in Billingham, Teesside, was accused by India of being chairman of a banned Assamese separatist group.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2022
“The public response has been very good. They love live performances. We have no competition from television and the digital boom,” said Prastuti Parashar, a top Assamese actress who owns the Awahan Theater group.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2022
The identity and culture of high-caste Hindu Assamese centers largely on the northeastern part of the Brahmaputra River valley where the Ahom dynasty ruled until the 1800s, an area commonly referred to as Upper Assam.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
On reaching the plains, the usual Assamese features presented themselves, viz. vast expanses of grass, intersected here and there with strips of jungle.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
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