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Sentinelese en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsɛntɪnəˈliːz/

Etymology

From Sentinel + -ese.

Meanings

  1. (in-plural) A member of an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal. They inhabit North Sentinel Island.
    • Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, made the illegal voyage to North Sentinel Island, home to the enigmatic Sentinelese tribe, on March 29, Indian police told CNN. 2025 April 4, Lex Harvey and Esha Mitra, “US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2025:

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Sentineleses Number=Plur lexicographic
Sentinelese Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (3)

ta சென்டினல் மக்கள் (inhabitant of North Sentinel Island) · ta சென்டினல் மகள் (inhabitant of North Sentinel Island) · ta சென்டினல் மகன் (inhabitant of North Sentinel Island)

Sentinelese en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsɛntɪnəˈliːz/

Etymology

From Sentinel + -ese.

Meanings

  1. The language of these people, unknown but presumed to belong to one of the Andamanese language families.