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Annamese

Annamese

1 9.9
A person from central Vietnam in older times
  • noun
  • /ˌænəˈmiːz/
  • Archaic
: anames
  • The French colonial records often referred to the people as Annamese during the 19th century.

Examples

  • Many Annamese people celebrate Tet with great enthusiasm.

  • The traditional clothing worn by Annamese varied by social class and region.

  • Many Annamese migrated to neighboring countries during times of unrest.

  • The Annamese culture is rich in traditions.

  • The French colonial records often referred to the people as Annamese during the 19th century.

  • Many Annamese migrated to neighboring countries during times of unrest.

  • The traditional clothing worn by Annamese varied by social class and region.

Synonyms

Vietnamese
vsAnnamese
67 2.1

A person who comes from Vietnam

is about people from a specific historical region rather than the entire country

Compounds

Annamese language
  • Archaic
9.9

An old name for the Vietnamese language

Surface Forms

Annamese singular
Annamese plural

Morphology

Annamese = Annam (transparent) = Annam + ese

Regular demonymic formation: place name 'Annam' + '-ese' yields inhabitant/their language, so the morphological relation is straightforward.

Etymology

Annamese comes from the old place name Annam, which is made from the parts An 'peace' and Nam 'south'. It was once used for people from that region, so Annamese meant a person from Annam or a Vietnamese person, but today the word is old-fashioned.