| 释义 |
Madurese, a. and n.|mædjʊˈriːz|
[f. Madur(a + -ese.]
A. adj. Of or belonging to Madura, an island lying off the north-east coast of Java.
B. n.
a. A native or inhabitant of Madura.
b. The Austronesian language of Madura. Also Maˈduran.
1817T. S. Raffles Hist. Java I. ii. 59 The Madurese..display a more martial and independent air..than the natives of Java. Ibid. viii. 359 In the provinces east of Surabáya, the language partakes much of the Madurese. 1853J. R. Logan in Jrnl. Indian Archipelago VII. 33 Anam heads are common in eastern Java and especially amongst the..Madurans. 1878R. N. Cust Sk. Mod. Lang. E. Indies ix. 137 The Javanese is the chief Language of the island of Java... Its Character..is used by the Sundanese, Balinese, Madurese, and the people of Lombok. Ibid. 138 The Madurese..has one Dialect, the Sumanap. 1880Encycl. Brit. XIII. 607/1 The limits of the Madurese area are not so easily given. 1933L. Bloomfield Lang. iv. 71 The languages of the great islands of the East, such as..Maduran. 1969Language XLV. 685 Although there is still much of Madurese morphology which requires further description, this study goes far beyond anything done for Madurese heretofore. |