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ambonese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-bonese
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).

adj

Of or relating to Ambon Island in Indonesia.

noun

The natives or inhabitants of Ambon Island in Indonesia.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Ambon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Ambonese From Ambon + -ese.

Inflected Forms

more Ambonese (comparative) most Ambonese (superlative)

Synonyms

Ambonese Malay Ambong Malayu Ambon

Questions

What does ambonese mean?
A Malay-based Creole language used for trade by some 250,000 speakers principally in Indonesia (central Maluku, Ambon).
Where does ambonese come from?
Etymology tree English Ambon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Ambonese From Ambon + -ese.

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