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Assamese

American  
[as-uh-meez, -mees] / ˌæs əˈmiz, -ˈmis /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Assam, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

plural

Assamese
  1. a native or inhabitant of Assam.

  2. an Indic language of Assam.

Assamese British  
/ ˌæsəˈmiːz /

noun

  1. the state language of Assam, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Bengali

  2. a native or inhabitant of Assam

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Assam, its people, or their language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Assamese

First recorded in 1820–30; Assam + -ese

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

Although Assamese readers initially responded favorably, supportive figures were soon drowned out by hostile voices.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

The name of the large Palm in Assamese is Bura Sawar. 

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William