Fijian
of or relating to Fiji, its people, or their language.
a native of the Fiji Islands.
the Austronesian language spoken by the Fijians.
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How to use Fijian in a sentence
On Wednesday afternoon Fijian time, Slater was poised to surf against Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in a quarterfinal heat.
We crossed the river several times, and I was carried across by a huge Fijian whose head and neck were covered with lime.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerThat evening a big Fijian dance (“meke-meke”), was given in my honour.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerI noticed that many Fijian women were tattooed on the hands and arms, and at each corner of the mouth (a deep blue colour).
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerThe Fijian tradition certainly dates from a few years before the beginning of the last century.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora | Edward Edwards
Here was a future Fijian statesman in the process of formation.
The Pacific Triangle | Sydney Greenbie
British Dictionary definitions for Fijian
/ (fiːˈdʒiːən) /
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
of, relating to, or characteristic of Fiji or its inhabitants
- Also: Fiji
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