Macanese

or Ma·cao·an

[ mak-uh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌmæk əˈniz, -ˈnis /

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noun, plural Mac·a·nese.

a native or inhabitant of Macao.

adjective

of or relating to Macao or its inhabitants.

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Origin of Macanese

Maca(o) + -nese (-n- + -ese, apparently on the model of Balinese, Javanese, etc.)

Words nearby Macanese

macabre, macaco, macadam, macadamia, macadamize, Macanese, Macao, Macapá, Macapagal, Macapagal Arroyo, macaque