Nicobarese

[ nik-uh-bahr-eez, ‑ees, ‑bah-reez, ‑-rees ]

noun

, plural Nic·o·bar·ese.

1. a member of a people or group of peoples inhabiting the Nicobar Islands.
2. the group of Austroasiatic languages spoken by the Nicobarese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nicobarese¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Social distancing, self-isolation and mask-wearing were the only protections against the virus, the Nicobarese learned.

From Scientific American

A group of women began to sew masks for distribution among the Nicobarese, as well as for the local civil and defense personnel.

From Scientific American

Thus far in the second wave, however, the almost 24,000 Indigenous Nicobarese people, living on 11 tiny islands in the Bay of Bengal, have recorded not a single infection.

From Scientific American

The day after the announcement, several Nicobarese leaders gathered nervously on Kamorta Island, a tiny dot of land in the vast eastern Indian Ocean.

From Scientific American

In December 2004, a deadly tsunami and the ensuing humanitarian aid had ravaged the Nicobarese society.

From Scientific American