Tahitian
Of a Pacific island
Tahitian refers to anything from Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia.
As a noun, a Tahitian is a native or inhabitant of Tahiti, or the Polynesian language spoken there.
The adjective describes things associated with the island: Tahitian pearls, Tahitian vanilla, traditional Tahitian dance.
The language belongs to the Eastern Polynesian family and remains widely spoken alongside French.
Pacific overseas territory
- Bora BoraSouth Pacific resort island
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
tropical · island · volcanic · mountain · Gauguin · paradise · overwater · bungalow
Rhythmic bodily movement
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
- tikiPolynesian deity figure
- leiFlower necklace
- pareoPolynesian wraparound garment
ukulele · drums · chants · legends · mythology · navigation · wayfinding · outrigger
Of Pacific island peoples
- MāoriIndigenous New Zealanders
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
- dialectRegional language variety
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
oral tradition · indigenous · linguistic · alphabet · pronunciation · phrases · vocabulary · grammar
Dark-hued cultured gem
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- lusterSoft reflected light
iridescent · peacock · baroque · round · farm · grafting · harvest · jewelry
Edible legume seed
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- extractConcentrated derived substance
pod · floral · fruity · anise · fragrant · plantation · gourmet · baking
Originating in a region
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- islandersResidents of surrounded land
- populationAll inhabitants combined
heritage · community · descendants · ethnic · native · genealogy · identity · diaspora
French Polynesia
Pacific overseas territory
- Bora BoraSouth Pacific resort island
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
Pacific · tropical · island · volcanic · mountain · Gauguin · paradise · overwater · bungalow · atoll
dance
Rhythmic bodily movement
pareo · ukulele · drums · chants · legends · mythology · navigation · wayfinding · outrigger · canoe
Polynesian
Of Pacific island peoples
vowels · oral tradition · indigenous · linguistic · alphabet · pronunciation · phrases · vocabulary · grammar · translation
black pearl
Dark-hued cultured gem
luster · iridescent · peacock · baroque · round · farm · grafting · harvest · jewelry · necklace
bean
Edible legume seed
extract · pod · floral · fruity · anise · fragrant · plantation · gourmet · baking · flavor
indigenous
Originating in a region
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- islandersResidents of surrounded land
population · heritage · community · descendants · ethnic · native · genealogy · identity · diaspora · migration
- Pacific PeoplesSamoan, Tongan, Hawaiian, Maori, Fijian
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- AustronesianPolynesian, Melanesian, Micronesian, Maori, Hawaiian
- Indigenous LanguagesNavajo, Cherokee, Dakota, Lakota, Ojibwe
- Native LanguagesCherokee, Navajo, Maori, Hawaiian, Gaelic
- Tahitian vanillaTropical orchid pod variety