Niasese

noun

Ni·​a·​sese

¦nēə¦sēz,

-ēs

plural Niasese

1

: a people inhabiting the island of Nias west of Sumatra

2

: a member of the Niasese people

Word History

Etymology

Nias, island in the Indian ocean + English -ese

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