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Polynesian
Pol·y·ne·sian P0427000 (pŏl′ə-nē′zhən)adj. Of or relating to Polynesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.n.1. A native or inhabitant of Polynesia.2. A subfamily of the Austronesian language family spoken in Polynesia.Polynesian (ˌpɒlɪˈniːʒən; -ʒɪən) adj (Languages) of or relating to Polynesia, its people, or any of their languagesn1. (Peoples) a member of the people that inhabit Polynesia, generally of Caucasoid features with light skin and wavy hair2. (Languages) a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, including Māori and Hawaiian and a number of other closely related languages of the S and central PacificPol•y•ne•sian (ˌpɒl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən) adj. 1. of or pertaining to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages. n. 2. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia. 3. the languages of the Polynesians, constituting a relatively homogeneous subgroup within the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian family. [1805–15] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Polynesian - a native or inhabitant of PolynesiaPolynesia - the islands in the eastern part of OceaniaAustronesian - a native or inhabitant of AustronesiaFijian - a native or inhabitant of FijiSamoan - a native or inhabitant of the Samoan IslandsTahitian - a native or inhabitant of TahitiTongan - a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga | | 2. | Polynesian - the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central PacificMalayo-PolynesianAustronesian language, Austronesian - the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and PolynesiaEastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languagesTongan - the Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan peopleWestern Malayo-Polynesian - a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages | Adj. | 1. | Polynesian - of or relating to Polynesia or its people or culture | TranslationsPolynesian → 伯利尼西亚人zhCN, 伯利尼西亚的zhCN, 伯利尼西亚语zhCN
Polynesian
Polynesian1. of or relating to Polynesia, its people, or any of their languages 2. a member of the people that inhabit Polynesia, generally of Caucasoid features with light skin and wavy hair 3. a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, including Maori and Hawaiian and a number of other closely related languages of the S and central Pacific AcronymsSeePolyPolynesian Related to Polynesian: Polynesian islands, Polynesian languageSynonyms for Polynesiannoun a native or inhabitant of PolynesiaRelated Words- Polynesia
- Austronesian
- Fijian
- Samoan
- Tahitian
- Tongan
noun the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central PacificSynonymsRelated Words- Austronesian language
- Austronesian
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Tongan
- Western Malayo-Polynesian
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