Andamanese

[ an-duh-muh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌæn də məˈniz, -ˈnis /

noun, plural An·da·man·ese.

Also Andaman. Also called Andaman Islander. a member of a physically distinctive people that comprise the indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.

the language of the Andamanese, of uncertain genetic affiliation.

adjective

Andaman(def 1).

Origin of Andamanese

First recorded in 1860–65; Andaman + -ese

Example sentences from the Web for andamanese

Many savage tribes, like the Veddahs and the Andamanese, are monogamous, as are also a certain number of mammals and birds.

The Races of Man |Joseph Deniker
But later and better evidence proves that the Andamanese have both wives and a God.

Social Origins and Primal Law |Andrew Lang
Even the Andamanese, absolute savages as they are, possess a species of sounding-board, on which they beat time to their songs.

In the Andamans and Nicobars |C. Boden Kloss
For various reasons, most of the Andamanese timbers will probably be found to be best marketable in a converted form.

In the Andamans and Nicobars |C. Boden Kloss

Among the Andamanese, the Weddas, certain Papous, marriage can only cease with death.

The Sexual Question |August Forel

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Andamanese

noun, plural An·da·man·ese.

adjective

Origin of Andamanese

Example sentences from the Web for andamanese