Definitions for Polynesian

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Polynesian Pol·y·ne·sian

Spelling: [pol-uh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n]

IPA: /ˌpɒl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən/

Polynesian is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 771 anagrams from letters in Polynesian (aeilnnopsy).

Definitions for Polynesian

adjective

1. of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

noun

1. a member of any of a number of peoples originating from and inhabiting Polynesia, and speaking closely related Austronesian languages.
2. the easternmost group of Austronesian languages, including Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Hawaiian, and the language of Easter Island.

Origin of Polynesian

First recorded in 1805-15; Polynesi(a) + -an

Examples for Polynesian

He was as proud of this as if he had taken the first prize for Polynesian at some examination!

Christmas is an easy problem compared with a Polynesian giving-feast.

Term most applied nowadays to the Polynesian coolie traffic.

The Marshalls are definitely associated with the Polynesian element.

The languages belong to the Melanesian and Polynesian classes.

Also, they talked in the Polynesian tongue of Fuatino, and Brown could only sit and guess.

She was as wanton as a Polynesian dancer and as demanding as a nympho.

The verb tattoo, to adorn the skin with patterns, is Polynesian.

Quite a Polynesian art is the manufacture of tapa: bark cloth.

There are eight well characterized dialects in the Polynesian family.