Rarotongan

1 of 2

adjective

Rar·​o·​ton·​gan

¦rarə¦täŋgən

: of or relating to the island or language of Rarotonga

Rarotongan

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of Rarotonga

2

: the Polynesian language of the Rarotongan people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Rarotonga, chief island of the Cook islands in the southern Pacific + English -an

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