Andaman

adjective

An·​da·​man

ˈan-də-mən,

-ˌman

variants or less commonly Andamanese

¦an-də-mə-¦nēz 

-¦nēs

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Andaman islands

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Andaman islands

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Andamanese language

Word History

Etymology

Andaman from Andaman islands, Bay of Bengal, India; Andamanese from Andaman islands + English -ese

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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