| 释义 |
Assamese, a. and n.|æsəˈmiːz|
[f. the name of the Indian State Assam + -ese.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Assam or its inhabitants.
B. n.
1. A native of Assam.
2. The language of Assam.
1826J. Conder Mod. Traveller XI. 245 The Assamese came out of their hiding-places. Ibid. 246 The poverty of their native soil, and the fertility of the plains of Assam, induced the Sing-fos to settle in the plains, which they cultivated by means of Assamese captives. 1836Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. V. 195 A great deal of opium is grown by the Miris, which they barter for grain with the Assamese. 1837Ibid. VI. 18 Their [sc. the priests'] vernacular and common dialect, as well as that of the people, is Assámese. 1875Encycl. Brit. II. 718/1 Aurangzeb..despatched a considerable force for the..invasion of the Assamese territory. Ibid. 721/1 The vernacular Assamese possesses a close affinity to Bengali. 1961Times 18 May 12/4 The hill leaders were firmly opposed to Assamese as the official language of the state. |