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Assamese

adj · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the northeast-Indian state of Assam, or the region for which it is named.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

In or relating to its majority people's Indo-Aryan language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Only three in five Assamese (citizens of Assam) are linguistic Assamese.

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3

name

Meaning 3

The Indo-Aryan language spoken by the majority people in the state of Assam, NE India.

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noun

Meaning 4

A member of the people of Assam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to or characteristic of Assam or its people or culture or language

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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noun

Meaning 6

the Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Asamiya

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Magadhan

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noun

Meaning 7

native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Indian

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Assam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Assamese From Assam + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: অসমীয়া (oxomia) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Bengali: অসমীয়া (ôśômiẏa) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Bengali: আসামী (aśami) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Bengali: অসমী (ôśômi) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Catalan: assamès — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Dutch: Assamees — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Dutch: Assami — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Finnish: assamilainen — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Hindi: असमिया (asmiyā) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Portuguese: assamês — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Punjabi: آسَامِی (āsāmi) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Russian: асса́мский (assámskij) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Spanish: asamés — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Tamil: அசாமிய (acāmiya) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Urdu: آسَامِی (āsāmi) — of, from or relating to Assam
  • Arabic: أَسَامِيَّة (ʔasāmiyya) — language
  • Armenian: ասսամի (assami) — language
  • Assamese: অসমীয়া (oxomia) — language
  • Bengali: অসমীয়া (ośomiẏa) — language
  • Catalan: assamès — language
  • Cherokee: ᎠᏌᎻᏏ (asamisi) — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿薩密語 /阿萨密语 (āsàmìyǔ) — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿薩姆語 /阿萨姆语 (āsàmǔyǔ) — language
  • Danish: assamesisk — language
  • Dutch: Assamees — language
  • Dutch: Assami — language
  • Dutch: Assamitisch — language
  • Finnish: assami — language
  • French: assamais — language
  • German: Assamesisch — language
  • Gujarati: આસામી (āsāmī) — language
  • Hebrew: אסאמית — language
  • Hindi: आसामी (āsāmī) — language
  • Hindi: असमिया (asmiyā) — language
  • Indonesian: bahasa Assam — language
  • Irish: Asaimis — language
  • Japanese: アッサム語 (assamugo) — language
  • Kannada: ಅಸ್ಸಾಮೀಸ್ (assāmīs) — language
  • Korean: 아삼어 (asameo) — language
  • Norman: Assamais — language
  • Persian: آسَامِی (âsâmi) — language
  • Polish: język asamski — language
  • Portuguese: assamês — language
  • Punjabi: آسَامِی (āsāmi) — language
  • Rabha: লেমা কাথা — language
  • Russian: асса́мский (assámskij) — language
  • Russian: асса́ми (assámi) — language
  • Sanskrit: असमिया (asamiyā) — language
  • Spanish: asamés — language
  • Swedish: assamesiska — language
  • Tamil: அசாமியம் (acāmiyam) — language
  • Telugu: అస్సామీ భాష (assāmī bhāṣa) — language
  • Urdu: آسَامِی (āsāmi) — language
Real reading context

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