Assamese

[as-uh-meez, -mees]

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adjective

of or pertaining to Assam, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Assam.

an Indic language of Assam.

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Origin:
1820–30; Assam + -ese

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Assamese (ˌæsəˈmiːz)

—n , -mese
1.	the state language of Assam, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Bengali
2.	a native or inhabitant of Assam

—*adj*
3.	of or relating to Assam, its people, or their language

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Assamese

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