Assamese

[ as-uh-meez, -mees ]

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

noun,plural As·sa·mese.
  1. a native or inhabitant of Assam.

  2. an Indic language of Assam.

Origin of Assamese

1
First recorded in 1820–30; Assam + -ese

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British Dictionary definitions for Assamese

Assamese

/ (ˌæsəˈmiːz) /


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

  2. plural -mese a native or inhabitant of Assam

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

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