Rapa Nui

[ rah-puh noo-ee ]

noun

1. Easter Island.

Rapa Nui

/ ˈrɑːpɑː ˈnuːɪ /

noun

1. See Easter Island
   the Polynesian name for Easter Island

Example Sentences

The latter outposts consist of the Marquesas Islands, Mangareva and Rapa Nui.

From Science News

Designed by Rapa Nui people, it bans commercial fishing while allowing Rapa Nui to continue subsistence fishing.

From Nautilus

Even in Rapa Nui, where the Chilean government just 10 years ago ignored the input of Indigenous people, a new 286,000-square-mile MPA was designated in 2017 after winning a local referendum with 73 percent support.

From Nautilus

Genetic data included 166 Rapa Nui inhabitants and 188 individuals from other Pacific islands.

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