Angolese

noun

An·​go·​lese

¦aŋgōˌlēz,

¦aiŋ-,

-gə-,

-ēs

plural Angolese

1

: a member of any of the Bantu peoples of Angola

2

: the Bantu language of the Angolese people

Word History

Etymology

Angola, Africa + English -ese

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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