name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌsɛntɪnəˈliːz/
rhymes with -iːz
1
name
Meaning 1
The language of these people, unknown but presumed to belong to one of the Andamanese language families.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A member of an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal. They inhabit North Sentinel Island.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Sentinel + -ese.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Tamil:
சென்டினல் மகன்
(ceṉṭiṉal makaṉ)
— inhabitant of North Sentinel Island
Tamil:
சென்டினல் மகள்
(ceṉṭiṉal makaḷ)
— inhabitant of North Sentinel Island
Tamil:
சென்டினல் மக்கள்
(ceṉṭiṉal makkaḷ)
— inhabitant of North Sentinel Island