Mentaweian

noun

Men·​ta·​wei·​an

ˌmentəˈwīən

plural Mentaweian or Mentaweians

1

a

: an Indonesian people inhabiting the Mentawei islands

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Austronesian language of the Mentaweian people

Word History

Etymology

Mentawei islands off the western coast of Sumatra + English -an

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