/an'deuh meuh neez", -nees"/ , n. , pl. Andamanese , adj.
n.
1. Also, Andaman . Also called Andaman Islander . a member of a physically distinctive people that comprise the indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.
2. the language of the Andamanese, of uncertain genetic affiliation.
adj.
3. Andaman (def. 1).
[ 1860-65; ANDAMAN + -ESE ]