Atjehnese

noun

Atjeh·​nese

ˌachəˈnēz,

ˌä-,

-ēs

plural Atjehnese

1

: a Muslim Indonesian people of northern Sumatra

2

: a member of the Atjehnese people

Word History

Etymology

Atjeh, part of Sumatra + English -nese (as in Japanese)

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