Menadonese

noun

Me·​na·​do·​nese

mə¦nädə¦nēz,

-ēs

plural Menadonese

: an Indonesian native or inhabitant of Manado (also spelled Menado) in northeastern Sulawesi

Word History

Etymology

Menado (Manado) residency in Celebes, Indonesia + English -nese (as in Japanese)

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