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.
| 1820 A. 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. 1882 in E. Forchhammer Notes Lang. & Dial. Burma (1884) 6 The Burmese-Chin language-family comprises the Arakanese, Tavoy (?), Burmese, Chin. 1910 Encycl. 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. |