US /fiˈdʒiːən/ UK /fiˈdʒiːən/
noun adj name Freq #79337

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent

    The Fijian researcher documented oral histories from several islands.

  2. 2
    adj

    relating to Fiji, its people, cultures, or languages

    The museum returned the object after consulting Fijian community leaders.

  3. 3
    name

    an Austronesian language, or the group of closely related varieties, spoken in Fiji

    Fijian is used alongside English and Fiji Hindi in national life.

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Synonyms
3 name · an austronesian language,... iTaukei language
Word family
Related forms FijiiTaukeiAustronesianFiji Hindi

Etymology

Formed from Fiji + -an. Fiji itself reflects the Tongan pronunciation of the Indigenous name Viti, through which the island name entered English.

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