Gilbertese

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from the Gilbert Islands in Kiribati. in-plural

    "If each Gilbertese passes on land to his or her children, not very many generations will pass before the land plots become relatively fragmented. This was and is the case. Many land plots are small,[…]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An Austronesian language spoken in Kiribati.

Synonyms

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i-kiribatikiribatikiribatikiribatian

Example

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"If each Gilbertese passes on land to his or her children, not very many generations will pass before the land plots become relatively fragmented. This was and is the case. Many land plots are small,[…]"

Etymology

From Gilbert + -ese. See Gilbertese language § Name on Wikipedia.

Related phrases

gilbert islands

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