释义 |
mang·a·re·van I. \|mäŋ(g)ə|rāvən\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mangareva island, Gambier islands, French Polynesia + English -an 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the island of Mangareva or the Gambier islands b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Mangareva or the Gambier islands 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mangarevan language II. noun (-s) Usage: capitalized 1. : a native or inhabitant of Mangareva or the Gambier islands 2. : the Mangarevan language — compare austronesian, polynesian |