Tangaroan

noun

Tanga·​ro·​an

ˌtäŋ(g)əˈrōən,

ˌtaŋ-

plural -s

: one of an ethnic group or late wave of conquering Polynesians

Word History

Etymology

Tangaroa, Polynesian deity + English -an

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