I. |amˌbȯi|nēz, -ēs, amˈbȯiˌn- adjective
also am·bo·nese |ambə|n-
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Amboina, Ambon + English -ese
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the island of Amboina
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Amboina
II. noun
also ambonese “
( plural amboinese also ambonese )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of Amboina
2. : the language of the Amboinese people