adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to a purported group of Polynesian languages, encompassing those of Samoa, Tuvalu, American Samoa, Tokelau, and Wallis and Futuna, as well as Polynesian outlier languages in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Etymology

From Samoa + -ic.

Related phrases

american samoafederated states of micronesianew caledoniapapua new guineasolomon islandswallis and futuna

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