Annamese

From Annam +‎ -ese.

• IPA^(key): /ˌæn.əˈmiz/

Annamese

1. (obsolete, uncountable) A former name of the Vietnamese language.
   • 1962, Raghu Vira, A Comprehensive English-Hindi Dictionary of Governmental & Educational Words & Phrases, International Academy of Indian Culture, page 18:

     […] These are bilingual dictionaries of major civilised languages which have technical literature and technical vocabulary. For example, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Russian in the West and Arabic, Persian, Chinese and Japanese in the East. We have not ignored smaller languages like Finnish in Europe and Annamese in Asia.

• Annamite

Annamese (plural Annamese)

1. (countable) A native or inhabitant of Annam (or Vietnam).

• As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am an Annamese", "writing about Annamese cuisine as an Annamese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Annamese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Annamese cuisine as an Annamese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.

• Annamite

Annamese (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to Annam.

• Annamite