(ˈ)tru̇|kēz, (ˈ)trü|k-, |trə|k- noun
( plural trukese )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Truk islands (from Trukese Cuuk Truk islands, from cuuk mountains, heights) + English -ese
1. : a Micronesian native or inhabitant of the Truk islands in the Caroline islands
2. : the Austronesian language spoken in the Truk islands