Samoan

[ suh-moh-uh n ]
/ səˈmoʊ ən /

adjective

pertaining to Samoa or its Polynesian people.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
the Polynesian language of Samoa.

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Origin of Samoan

First recorded in 1840–50; Samo(a) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for samoan

Samoan
/ (səˈməʊən) /

adjective

of or relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

noun

a member of the people that inhabit Samoa
the language of Samoa, belonging to the Polynesian family of languages
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