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English
Etymology
From Annam + -ese.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Annamese
- (obsolete, uncountable) A former name of the Vietnamese language, also called Annamite.
1962, Raghu Vira, A Comprehensive English-Hindi Dictionary of Governmental & Educational Words & Phrases, International Academy of Indian Culture, page 18:[…] These are bilingual dictionaries of major civilised languages which have technical literature and technical vocabulary. For example, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Russian in the West and Arabic, Persian, Chinese and Japanese in the East. We have not ignored smaller languages like Finnish in Europe and Annamese in Asia.
Translations
Noun
Annamese (plural Annamese)
- (countable) A native or inhabitant of Vietnam or Annam.
Usage notes
- As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am an Annamese", "writing about Annamese cuisine as an Annamese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Annamese") or with a word like person, man, or woman ("writing about Annamese cuisine as an Annamese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.
Translations
Adjective
Annamese (not comparable)
- Pertaining to Annam.
Synonyms
Translations
of or pertaining to Annam