Annamese

[an-uh-meez, -mees]

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

Vietnamese

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

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

Historical Examples of annamite

Champa now became for practical purposes an Annamite province and in 1318 the king fled to Java for refuge.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Charles Eliot
In an Annamite saga a certain king wished to build a town on a site he had fixed upon.
The Science of Fairy Tales
Edwin Sidney Hartland
An Annamite legend relates that a woodcutter found some fairies bathing at a lovely fountain.
The Science of Fairy Tales
Edwin Sidney Hartland
Most of the Chinese merchants are addicted to gambling, and to the use of opium; but the Annamite Christians are better conducted.
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2)
Henri Mouhot
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

British Dictionary definitions for annamite

Annamese

adjective

of or relating to Annam

adjective, noun

a former word for Vietnamese

Vietnamese

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.

Annamese

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Word Origin and History for annamite

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Origin of Annamese