Assamese

noun

As·​sam·​ese ˌa-sə-ˈmēz 

-ˈmēs

plural Assamese

1

: a native or inhabitant of Assam, India

2

: the Indo-Aryan language of Assam

Assamese adjective

Examples of Assamese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout a career spanning more than three decades, Garg sang in dozens of languages and dialects, becoming a powerhouse in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025

The program features 22 feature-length films – 18 narratives and four documentaries – plus 21 shorts, spanning more than a dozen languages and regions from Tamil and Odia to Assamese, Hindi, and Malayalam. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025

Celebrate as the Assamese do with the Bihu festival that takes place thrice a year in the months of January, April, and October and marks the end of the harvesting season. — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025

The projects represent a linguistic mosaic, including Hindi, English, Assamese, Tamil, Marwari, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Pahadi, and Cantonese, demonstrating the market’s growing international appeal. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Assamese

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assignees