Seychellois
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- adjective
- /seɪˈʃɛloʊɪs/
- In 1978, I was sent to the Republic of the Seychelles to set up a 200-mile limit creating an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and to work out a deal that had been problematic for the Seychellois people and the French government regarding the purchase of dated tuna fish vessels.
Examples
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France contributed four pole-and-line vessels for the nucleus of a Seychellois tuna fleet, and part of the infrastructure for the Fish Marketing Board.
Academic text (1990) -
Another limitation is the lack of Seychellois fishermen.
Academic text (1990) -
"It is unacceptable that we have a system where we do not see more Seychellois managers working in the island's hospitality industry.
Blog text (31) -
Whether a Seychellois national commercial fishery can be productive and profitable is another matter.
Academic text (1990) -
A new parastatal company was formed in 1988 to operate a Seychellois fleet of purse seiners, which will eventually displace an equal number of foreign vessels currently fishing under license in Seychelles' waters.
Academic text (1990) -
The government is implementing policies to support Seychellois artists and promote local culture.
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Many Seychellois people are proud of their unique heritage and natural beauty of the islands.
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During the festival, Seychellois cuisine was showcased, highlighting traditional dishes made with local ingredients.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Seychellois = Seychelles (semi-transparent) = Seychelles + ois
Form is directly from the country name plus the French-derived demonym suffix '-ois', but the suffix is less familiar/productive for many learners so inference may be uncertain.
Etymology
Seychellois comes from the island name Seychelles and the French ending -ois, which means 'from' or 'of'. So something described as Seychellois is related to the islands or their people.