Macanese

or Ma·cao·an

[ mak-uh-neez, -nees ]

noun

, plural Mac·a·nese.

1. a native or inhabitant of Macao.

adjective

1. of or relating to Macao or its inhabitants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Macanese¹

Maca(o) + -nese ( -n- + -ese, apparently on the model of Balinese, Javanese, etc.)