Annamese

[ an-uh-meez, -mees ]

/ ˌæn əˈmiz, -ˈmis /

adjective

of or relating to Annam, its people, or their language.

noun, plural An·na·mese. Also An·nam·ite [an-uh-mahyt] /ˈæn əˌmaɪt/.

a native of Annam.

former name of the language Vietnamese.

Origin of Annamese

First recorded in 1820–30; Annam + -ese

Definition for annamite (2 of 2)

Vietnamese

[ vee-et-nah-meez, -mees, -nuh-, vyet-, vee-it- ]

/ viˌɛt nɑˈmiz, -ˈmis, -nə-, ˌvyɛt-, ˌvi ɪt- /

noun, plural Vi·et·nam·ese.

a native or inhabitant of Vietnam.

Formerly Annamese, Annamite. the language of Vietnam, of uncertain linguistic affiliation.

adjective

of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.

Origin of Vietnamese

First recorded in 1945–50; Vietnam + -ese

Related formspro-Vi·et·nam·ese, adjective, noun, plural pro·-Vi·et·nam·ese.

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Examples from the Web for annamite

My Annamite was with me, and filled the office of interpreter, with a perfect tact which pleased the king.
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2)|Henri Mouhot
There will be an Annamite seminarist to lead the caravan; he is a good fellow, and clever at that kind of work.
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2)|Henri Mouhot
The Annamite Christians demanded forty ticals, and provisions both going and returning.
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2)|Henri Mouhot
The firing party consisted of a platoon of Annamite tirailleurs.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell

Quite otherwise is the character of the Annamite, who spares no pains over the cultivation and improvement of his ricefields.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson

British Dictionary definitions for annamite (1 of 2)

Annamese

/ (ˌænəˈmiːz) /

adjective

of or relating to Annam

adjective, noun

a former word for Vietnamese

British Dictionary definitions for annamite (2 of 2)

Vietnamese

/ (ˌvjɛtnəˈmiːz) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Vietnam, its people, or their language

noun

plural -ese a native or inhabitant of Vietnam

the language of Vietnam, probably related to the Mon-Khmer languages

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Word Origin and History for annamite

Vietnamese

1947, from Vietnam + -ese.