Alorese

noun

Al·​o·​rese

¦alə¦rēz,

-ēs

plural Alorese

: an Indonesian native or resident of Alor Island in the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia

Word History

Etymology

Alor island, Indonesia + English -ese

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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