Fijian
[fee-jee-uh n, fi-jee-uh n]
- of or relating to Fiji, its people, or their language.
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- 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
On Wednesday afternoon Fijian time, Slater was poised to surf against Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in a quarterfinal heat.
Historical Examples
The Fijian—he who had escaped from the massacre of the Fedora—was the guide.
"Martin Of Nitendi"; and The River Of DreamsLouis Becke
It is as barbarous and unintelligent as any myth of Zulu or Fijian.
The Astronomy of the BibleE. Walter Maunder
Much to my surprise, the native Fijian is a man of leisure and not of toil.
The Flying Bo'sunArthur Mason
The Fijian will not do hard work if he has a chance to run away.
Seven Legs Across the SeasSamuel Murray
The Fijian dives for these among the reefs, a kind of work that suits him to a T.
Seven Legs Across the SeasSamuel Murray
Fijian
- 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
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- of, relating to, or characteristic of Fiji or its inhabitants
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