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Atjehnese

noun
Atjeh·​nese | \ ˌachəˈnēz, ˌä-, -ēs\
plural Atjehnese

Definition of Atjehnese

1 : a Muslim Indonesian people of northern Sumatra
2 : a member of the Atjehnese people

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History and Etymology for Atjehnese

Atjeh, part of Sumatra + English -nese (as in Japanese)

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