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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A native or inhabitant of Tahiti.

   "Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]"

2. 2
   the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti wordnet
3. 3
   A person from Tahiti or of Tahitian descent.
4. 4
   a native or inhabitant of Tahiti wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to Tahiti, or to its people or language. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of the island of Tahiti or its residents or their language and culture wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Polynesian language of Tahiti.

Synonyms

All synonyms

englishlanguagetahitian language

Example

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"Hawaiian and Tahitian languages are similar."

Etymology

From Tahiti + -an.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.