Assamese \As`sam*ese"\, a. Of or pertaining to Assam, a province of British India, or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Assam.
Assamese adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Assam or its people or culture n 1: native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India 2: the Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali [syn: {Asamiya}]