Annamese

[ an-uh-meez, -mees ]

/ ˌæn əˈmiz, -ˈmis /

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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.

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Origin of Annamese

First recorded in 1820–30; Annam + -ese

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How to use Annamese in a sentence

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
Chinese has flooded the vocabularies of Corean, Japanese, and Annamite for centuries, but has received nothing in return.
Language|Edward Sapir
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

The Annamite thrashes the air with his whip and swears by Buddha that he is the victim of a pernicious conspiracy.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson

British Dictionary definitions for Annamese

Annamese

/ (ˌænəˈmiːz) /

adjective

of or relating to Annam

adjective, noun

a former word for Vietnamese

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