Annamese language
- noun
- Archaic
- Linguists once classified Vietnamese as the Annamese language, reflecting historical terminology.
Examples
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Some colonial-era documents were translated from Annamese language to French.
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The old explorer learned to speak Annamese language during his travels in French Indochina.
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The Annamese language has a rich history.
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Many scholars study the Annamese language for its unique structure.
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Linguists once classified Vietnamese as the Annamese language, reflecting historical terminology.
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Some colonial-era documents were translated from Annamese language to French.
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Many scholars study the Annamese language for its unique structure.
Synonyms
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4.2
A language spoken mainly in Vietnam and by its people living abroad
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3.5
The official way people in Vietnam speak using six tones
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9.9
An old name for the Vietnamese language or local languages once spoken in parts of Vietnam
An old name for the language of Vietnam
An older name for Vietnamese, spoken mainly in Vietnam
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'Annamese' (an archaic designation for Vietnamese) with 'language' — i.e., the language of the Annamese. The 'X language' compositional pattern is a standard, cross-linguistically common construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning despite the term's archaic status.
Etymology
The name Annamese language comes from Annam, an old name used by outsiders for parts of Vietnam, so it originally meant 'the language of Annam' and today is simply called 'Vietnamese'.