Samoan
adj, noun
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person from Samoa or of Samoan descent. countable
- 2 a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands wordnet
- 3 The Samoan language. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to Samoa or its people or language or culture wordnet
Example
More examples"I have been wishing to travel to French Polynesia, including Tahiti and Bora Bora. There was a phase in my life wherein I studied Malayo-Polynesian languages such as Samoan, Tahitian, Hawaiian, Indonesian, Ilocano, and so forth. I have a book collection of them. I do have Austronesian ancestry. Some researchers call it "Sundadont," whilst I have also "Sinodont" and "Eurodont" ancestries."
Etymology
From Samoa + -an.