- Annamese
- noun (plural Annamese) Date: 1826 1. (or Annamite) a native or inhabitant of Annam 2. Vietnamese 2 • Annamese adjective • Annamite adjective
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Annamese — [an΄əmīt΄an΄ə mēz′, an΄əmēs′] n. [Chin ahn nahm, pacified South ] 1. pl. Annamese a) a person born or living in Vietnam; Vietnamese b) a person born or living in Annam 2. a) the Vietnamese language … English World dictionary
Annamese — /ænəˈmiz/ (say anuh meez) adjective 1. of or relating to Annam, its people, or their language. –noun 2. (plural Annamese) a native or inhabitant of Annam. 3. the Annamese people collectively. 4. Obsolete the Vietnamese language. Also, Annamite …
Annamese — /an euh meez , mees /, adj., n., pl. Annamese. adj. 1. of or pertaining to Annam, its people, or their language. n. Also, Annamite /an euh muyt /. 2. a native of Annam. 3. former name of the language Vietnamese. [1820 30; ANNAM + ESE] * * * … Universalium
Annamese Cordillera — ▪ mountain range, Asia French Chaîne Annamitique , Vietnamese Giai Truong Son principal mountain range of Indochina and the watershed between the Mekong River and the South China Sea. It extends parallel to the coast in a gentle curve… … Universalium
Annamese — 1. noun a) A former name of the Vietnamese language, also called Annamite. b) A native or inhabitant of Vietnam or Annam. 2. adjective Pertaining to Annam … Wiktionary
annamese — an·nam·ese … English syllables
Annamese — An•na•mese [[t]ˌæn əˈmiz, ˈmis[/t]] adj. n. pl. mese 1) peo of or pertaining to Annam or its inhabitants 2) peo a native or inhabitant of Annam 3) peo (formerly) Vietnamese 3) Also, An•nam•ite [[t]ˈæn ˌmaɪt[/t]] Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
Annamese — noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Vietnam • Syn: ↑Vietnamese • Derivationally related forms: ↑Vietnamese (for: ↑Vietnamese) • Hypernyms: ↑Asian, ↑Asi … Useful english dictionary
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Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… … Universalium
