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English adjective: Polynesian

1. Polynesian of or relating to Polynesia or its people or culture


English noun: Polynesian

1. Polynesian (person) a native or inhabitant of Polynesia


Broader (hypernym)Austronesian


Narrower (hyponym)Fijian, Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan


Member meronymPolynesia

2. Polynesian (communication) the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific


SynonymsMalayo-Polynesian


Broader (hypernym)Austronesian, Austronesian language


Narrower (hyponym)Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Tongan, Western Malayo-Polynesian









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