Assamese

[ as-uh-meez, -mees ]

/ ˌæs əˈmiz, -ˈmis /

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adjective

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

noun, plural As·sa·mese.

a native or inhabitant of Assam.

an Indic language of Assam.

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Origin of Assamese

First recorded in 1820–30; Assam + -ese

Words nearby Assamese

assai, assail, assailant, assalamu alaikum, Assam, Assamese, Assam States, assassin, assassinate, assassination, assassin bug

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How to use Assamese in a sentence

The boy, Sheikh Farid, was hit when police opened fire at Bengali Muslim villagers protesting the forced eviction from their land that the government now wants to give to Assamese Hindus, whom it calls the “indigenous community.”
Is India Headed for an Anti-Muslim Genocide?|Debasish Roy Chowdhury|October 4, 2021|Time
Much to the discontent of the ethnic Assamese, the migrations have continued in recent decades as a result of the violent partition of the subcontinent, economic hardship, political instability and wars in what is now known as Bangladesh.
Is India Headed for an Anti-Muslim Genocide?|Debasish Roy Chowdhury|October 4, 2021|Time
The state’s population grew throughout the century, inspiring a vocal movement of Assamese citizens against Bengali-speaking migrants.
India’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown Has Torn Apart Families and Locked Up Hundreds. 1.9 Million People Fear They Could Be Next|Neha Thirani Bagri/Dalgaon, India|September 6, 2021|Time
There is no single Assamese nationality, and the Assamese language is merely a modern dialect of Bengali.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

The Assamese are an interesting race, of distinct origin from the neighbouring Bengalis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
The Aryans of India have exogamy but not totemism, and this is true in part of the Assamese.
Introduction to the History of Religions|Crawford Howell Toy
Assamese, again an English word, is spoken in the Assam Valley.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
One Assamese slave is among the inhabitants, who was sold when a boy.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for Assamese

Assamese

/ (ˌæsəˈmiːz) /

noun

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

plural -mese a native or inhabitant of Assam

adjective

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

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