Mangarevan

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adjective

Mang·​a·​re·​van

¦mäŋ(g)ə¦rāvən

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the island of Mangareva or the Gambier Islands

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Mangareva or the Gambier Islands

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mangarevan language

Mangarevan

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noun

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plural Mangarevans

1

: a native or inhabitant of Mangareva or the Gambier Islands

2

: the Mangarevan language compare austronesian , polynesian

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Mangareva island, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia + English -an

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