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Nauruan

Nauruan

1 8.3
A person from the island country Nauru
  • noun
  • /nɔːˈrʊən/
: nauruano
  • As Nauruans navigate the challenges of modern life, they strive to preserve their unique heritage.

Examples

  • The high rates of diabetes among Pima Indians, Micronesian Nauruans, and Australian Aborigines have confirmed his predictions.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The Nauruans enjoy celebrating their cultural festivals with music and dancing.

  • Many Nauruans are skilled in traditional fishing methods that have been passed down through generations.

Synonyms

Oceanian
vsNauruan
4.6

A person who is from or lives in Oceania

is specific to a single island country rather than the whole region

Surface Forms

Nauruan singular
Nauruans plural

Morphology

Nauruan = Nauru (transparent) = Nauru + an

Formed regularly from the place name 'Nauru' with the productive demonym suffix '-an', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Nauruan comes from the island name Nauru and the ending -an, which means 'from Nauru'. So a Nauruan is a person who lives in or comes from that small Pacific country.