MARQUESAN

Meaning of MARQUESAN in English

Marquesan BrE AmE mɑː ˈkeɪz ə n -ˈkeɪs- AmE \ mɑːr-

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MARQUESAN — noun Date: 1799 a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands, the Polynesian language of the ~s, ~ adjective
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MARQUESAN — I. (ˈ)mär|kāz ə n, (ˈ)mȧ|-, -ās ə n adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Marquesa s islands, French Oceania + English …
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MARQUESAN — /mahr kay"zeuhn, -seuhn/ , n. 1. a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands. 2. the Polynesian language of the Marquesas …
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MARQUESAN — noun Date: 1799 1. : a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands 2. : the Polynesian language of the …
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MARQUESAN — [ mα:'keɪz(ə)n , -s(ə)n ] ■ noun 1》 a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific, …
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MARQUESAN — [Mar.que.san] n (1799) 1: a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands 2: the Austronesian language of the Marquesans -- …
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MARQUESAN — n. Pronunciation: mär- ' k ā -z ə n, -s ə n Function: noun Date: 1799 1 : a native …
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TIKI — noun Etymology: Maori & Marquesan, from Tiki, first man or creator of first man Date: 1777 a wood or stone …
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TAPA — I. noun Etymology: Marquesan & Tahitian Date: 1817 a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark …
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MAHIMAHI — noun Etymology: Hawaiian, Tahitian, & Marquesan Date: 1905 the flesh of a dolphin ( Coryphaena hippurus ) used for food
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KAVA — noun Etymology: Tongan & Marquesan, literally, bitter Date: 1810 an Australasian shrubby pepper ( Piper methysticum ) from whose crushed …
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TI — I. ˈtē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Tahitian, Marquesan, Samoan, & Maori 1. or ki ˈkē : any of several …
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TAPA — I. noun also tap·pa ˈtäpə ( -s ) Etymology: Marquesan & Tahitian tapa 1. : the bark of the paper …
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PAPA — I. ˈpäpə, in sense 2 “ or pəˈpä noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin (influenced in meaning by Late …
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MOTU — I. ˈmō(ˌ)tü noun ( plural motu or motus ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a Melanesian people in New …
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KAI-KAI — I. ˈkīˌkī noun ( plural kai-kai Marquesan; akin to Hawaiian & Samoan ʸai food, Maori & Tongan kai ) 1. …
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AMA — I. ˈämə, ˈa-, ˈā- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin ama, hama, from Latin, water bucket, from Greek amē; …
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AHU — I. ˈäˌhü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Persian āhū, from Middle Persian āhūk : the common gazelle ( Gazella subgutturosa …
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TIKI — ˈtēkē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Maori & Marquesan 1. usually capitalized : an embodiment of the male principle in …
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POPOI — ˈpōˌpȯi noun ( -s ) Etymology: Marquesan : a food of the Marquesas islands similar to Hawaiian poi but commonly …
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PAHUA — pəˈhüə noun ( plural pahua or pahuas ) Etymology: Marquesan : giant clam
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PAEPAE — ˈpīˌpī noun ( -s ) Etymology: Marquesan, Tahitian, Hawaiian, Samoan, & Tongan 1. : a usually large stone platform (as …
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ONO — ˈō(ˌ)nō noun ( plural ono or onos ) Etymology: Hawaiian, Marquesan, & Tahitian : wahoo
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NUKUHIVAN — ˌnükəˈhēvən noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas islands + English -an : the Polynesian …
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NONI — ˈnō(ˌ)nē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hawaiian & Marquesan central Polynesia & Hawaii : indian mulberry 1
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MAHIMAHI — ˈmähēˈmähē noun ( plural mahimahi ) Etymology: Hawaiian, Tahitian, & Marquesan : dolphin 2
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KAVA — noun or ca·va ˈkävə ; also ka·va·ka·va | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ( -s ) Etymology: Tongan & Marquesan kava, literally, bitter 1. a. …
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HIMENE — noun also himi·ne ˈhēməˌnā, ˈhim- ( -s ) Etymology: Tahitian, Hawaiian, & Marquesan himene, from English hymn : a native …
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HAWAII — həˈwä(ˌ)(y)ē, -wī(ˌ)(y)ē, -wȯ(ˌ)(y)ē, -wȧ(ˌ)(y)ē, -wäyə, -wȯyə, -wī(y)ə also häˈ- or hȧˈ- or -ˈvä(ˌ)(y)ē or -vī(ˌ)(y)ē or -vȧ(ˌ)(y)ē sometimes -ˈvə(ˌ)(y)ē or …
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HAVAIKI — həˈvīkē noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: Marquesan & Tuamotuan : a fabled original homeland from which the Polynesians believe themselves to …
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HAU — ˈhau̇ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hawaiian & Marquesan : majagua a
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TATTOO — / təˈtuː; NAmE tæˈtuː/ noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. tat·toos ) 1. a picture or design that is …
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