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Fijian
[ fee-jee-uhn, fi-jee-uhn ]
noun
- a native of the Fiji Islands.
- the Austronesian language spoken by the Fijians.
Fijian
/ fiːˈdʒiːən /
noun
- a member of the indigenous people of mixed Melanesian and Polynesian descent inhabiting Fiji
- the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Fiji or its inhabitants
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Example Sentences
On Wednesday afternoon Fijian time, Slater was poised to surf against Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in a quarterfinal heat.
From The Daily Beast
We crossed the river several times, and I was carried across by a huge Fijian whose head and neck were covered with lime.
From Project Gutenberg
That evening a big Fijian dance (“meke-meke”), was given in my honour.
From Project Gutenberg
I noticed that many Fijian women were tattooed on the hands and arms, and at each corner of the mouth (a deep blue colour).
From Project Gutenberg
The Fijian tradition certainly dates from a few years before the beginning of the last century.
From Project Gutenberg
Here was a future Fijian statesman in the process of formation.
From Project Gutenberg
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