Standard Lemma guide

Sentinelese

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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