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