| 释义 |
Arakanese, a. and n.|ærəkəˈniːz|
Also 9 Ar(r)acanese.
[f. Arakan (see def.) + -ese.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Arakan, a district on the west coast of Burma, or its inhabitants.
B. n.
1. An inhabitant of Arakan.
2. The Burmese dialect spoken by the people of Arakan.
1820A. Judson Diary 20 Feb. in F. Wayland Mem. A. Judson (1853) I. 211 Arracanese, who speak a language similar to the Burman. Ibid. 26 Feb. 213 Collect the Arracanese converts. 1882in E. Forchhammer Notes Lang. & Dial. Burma (1884) 6 The Burmese-Chin language-family comprises the Arakanese, Tavoy (?), Burmese, Chin. 1910Encycl. Brit. II. 315/2 The Arakanese are of Burmese origin..and they have a dialect and customs of their own. 1934‘G. Orwell’ Burmese Days i. 2 One of those vivid Arakanese longyis..which the Burmese wear on informal occasions. |