Tahitian
See also: tahitian
English
Noun
Tahitian (plural Tahitians)
- A native or inhabitant of Tahiti.
- 1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
- Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]
- A person from Tahiti or of Tahitian descent.
Translations
native or inhabitant
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Translations
language
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Adjective
Tahitian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Tahiti, or to its people or language.
Translations
relating to Tahiti
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Tahitian terms
- Appendix:Tahitian Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Tahitian
Further reading
- ISO 639-1 code ty, ISO 639-3 code tah (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Tahitian, tah
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