Annamese
- noun
- Archaic
- Few people today refer to Vietnamese as Annamese, as the term has become outdated.
Examples
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During the colonial era, official documents were sometimes translated into Annamese for local use.
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Many scholars study Annamese to understand its roots.
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Linguists classified Annamese as part of the Mon-Khmer language family for historical reasons.
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The Annamese language has a rich history.
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During the colonial era, official documents were sometimes translated into Annamese for local use.
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Few people today refer to Vietnamese as Annamese, as the term has become outdated.
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Linguists classified Annamese as part of the Mon-Khmer language family for historical reasons.
Synonyms
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An old name for the Vietnamese language or local languages once spoken in parts of Vietnam
An old name for the Vietnamese language
An older name for Vietnamese, spoken mainly in Vietnam
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Annamese = Annam (transparent) = Annam + ese
Formed by the productive demonym/language suffix '-ese' added to the place name 'Annam', so the relation to place → inhabitant/language is direct.
Etymology
Annamese comes from the old place name Annam, which is made from the parts An 'peace' and Nam 'south'. It was used in the past to name the local language, so Annamese once meant the Vietnamese language but is now an old word.