MACANESE


Meaning of MACANESE in English

/mak'euh neez", -nees"/ , n. , pl. Macanese , adj.

n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Macao.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to Macao or its inhabitants.

Also, Macaoan .

[ MACA(O) + -nese ( -n- + -ESE, appar. on the model of BALINESE, JAVANESE, etc.) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .