Polynesian
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- noun
- /ˌpɒlɪˈniːʒən/
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polinesio
- (Never mind that New England Calvinist and Hawaiian Polynesian are about as different culturally as you can get.)
You know, he's really, he's a, he's Polynesian.
- You know, he's really, he's a, he's Polynesian.
- Xerox ain't got shit on a good Vietnamese friend, brother, or Polynesian.
Examples
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She's a pure Polynesian.
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So in in New Zealand there's a lot of Polynesian players in the group and constantly it was players are overweight players, you know, they're not fit enough.
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A big Polynesian, TITO comes out the door.
Fiction book (1992) -
They eventually settled on Polynesian, thinking it was the closest thing to local.
Fiction book (1991) -
I would describe myself as a proud Polynesian like The Rock, Dwayne Johnson or Aquaman Jason Momoa.
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A major insight came when researchers compared the Neanderthal DNA to the DNA of three modern people (one French, one Han Chinese, and one Polynesian).
Academic text (2011) -
She's a pure Polynesian... the οnly wοman on the entire island.
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After learning about my ancestry, I discovered that I am a proud Polynesian from Samoa.
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The festival celebrated the rich culture of the Polynesian people, showcasing traditional music and dance.
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She identified herself as a Polynesian, sharing stories of her family's heritage and island traditions.
Synonyms
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A person who lives on or comes from an island
A person who is from or lives in Oceania
A person who belongs to the island peoples of Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and the Pacific
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of languages related to Malay and Polynesian spoken in eastern Indonesia and the Pacific
- Specialized
A group of languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific, including Malay and Maori
- Specialized
A group of related languages spoken in parts of Southeast Asia and the western Pacific
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Polynesian comes from the Greek parts poly- 'many' and -nesos 'island'. So a Polynesian is a person who comes from those many islands in the Pacific Ocean.