Marshallese

[ mahr-shuh-leez, -lees ]

noun

, plural Mar·shall·ese.

1. a native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands, especially a member of a Micronesian people native to these Islands.
2. the Polynesian language of the Marshall Islands.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marshallese¹

First recorded in 1940–45; Marshall (Islands) + -ese

Example Sentences

Many Marshallese eventually settled in Hawaii or moved to the mainland.

From Washington Post

Marshallese and Micronesian workers also landed in Waterloo after leaving their islands in part because of climate change.

From ProPublica