Fijian

[fee-jee-uh n, fi-jee-uh n]

adjective

of or relating to Fiji, its people, or their language.

noun

a native of the Fiji Islands.
the Austronesian language spoken by the Fijians.

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Examples from the Web for fijian

Contemporary Examples of fijian

On Wednesday afternoon Fijian time, Slater was poised to surf against Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in a quarterfinal heat.
Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score
Mark Lukach
June 12, 2013

Historical Examples of fijian

The Fijian—he who had escaped from the massacre of the Fedora—was the guide.
"Martin Of Nitendi"; and The River Of Dreams
Louis Becke
It is as barbarous and unintelligent as any myth of Zulu or Fijian.
The Astronomy of the Bible
E. Walter Maunder
Much to my surprise, the native Fijian is a man of leisure and not of toil.
The Flying Bo'sun
Arthur Mason
The Fijian will not do hard work if he has a chance to run away.
Seven Legs Across the Seas
Samuel Murray
The Fijian dives for these among the reefs, a kind of work that suits him to a T.
Seven Legs Across the Seas
Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for fijian

Fijian

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

Also: Fiji

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