Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amboynese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-boy-nese
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Natives or residents of Amboyna (Ambon Island).

Uncountable

adj

Of or relating to Amboyna.

Example Sentences

"Having made arrangements to stay for three weeks at a small hut on a newly cleared plantation in the interior of the northern half of the island, I with some difficulty obtained a boat and men to take me across the water--for the Amboynese are dreadfully lazy."
"The Amboynese species, of which a very accurate representation is here given, is one of the largest and handsomest."

Etymology

From Amboyna + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Amboyna

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does amboynese mean?: Natives or residents of Amboyna (Ambon Island).
Where does amboynese come from?: From Amboyna + -ese.

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