Polynesian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
noun
  1. a member of any of a number of peoples originating from and inhabiting Polynesia, and speaking closely related Austronesian languages.
  2. the easternmost group of Austronesian languages, including Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Hawaiian, and the language of Easter Island.
adjective
  1. of or relating to Polynesia, its people, or any of their languages
noun
  1. a member of the people that inhabit Polynesia, generally of Caucasoid features with light skin and wavy hair
  2. a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, including Māori and Hawaiian and a number of other closely related languages of the S and central Pacific
Polynesian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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