Andaman

[ an-duh-muh n ]

/ ˈæn də mən /

adjective

Also Andamanese. of or relating to the Andaman Islands, the Andamanese people, or their language.

noun

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Example sentences from the Web for andaman

At the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, you can snorkel with a retired Asian elephant Rajan.
The World’s Craziest Underwater Adventures|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the 777 had followed the route suggested by the General it was heading out over the Andaman Sea toward India.
The Botched Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until the 19th century, the indigenous Andaman tribes lived and thrived relatively undisturbed by outsiders.
In Andaman Islands, Indian Court Allows Return of a ‘Human Safari’|Jonathan Mazower|March 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The natives of the Andaman Islands advance another step in the process.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy

She might have received news of the Andaman Islanders as carelessly.
Katrine|Elinor Macartney Lane
I may want to go to Timbuctoo, or to Andaman Islands or something.
The Diva's Ruby|F. Marion Crawford
We are running straight for land and, unless I am much mistaken, it is the great Andaman.
At the Point of the Bayonet|G. A. Henty
On board the deck of a junk passing close to seaward of the Andaman a blue flare started up.
The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu|Sax Rohmer

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