Definition of Tubuai Islands in English:
Tubuai Islands
proper nountuːbˈwɑːiˌto͞obo͞oˈī ˌīləndz
A group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, forming part of French Polynesia; chief town, Mataura (on the island of Tubuai); population 6,669 (2007).
Also called the Austral Islands
Definition of Tubuai Islands in US English:
Tubuai Islands
proper nounˌto͞obo͞oˈī ˌīləndz
A group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean that form part of French Polynesia; population 6,669 (2007). The chief town, Mataura, is on the island of Tubuai.
Also called the Austral Islands