Andamanese

noun

An·da·man·ese ˌan-də-mə-ˈnēz

-ˈnēs

plural Andamanese

: a member of an Indigenous people of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal

Andamanese adjective

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1832, in the meaning defined above

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“Andamanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Andamanese. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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