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tahitian

/təˈhiːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
tahi-tian
IPA
/təˈhiːʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Tahiti.

noun

A person from Tahiti or of Tahitian descent.

name

The Polynesian language of Tahiti.

adj

Of or relating to Tahiti, or to its people or language.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Tahiti Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tahitian From Tahiti + -an.

Inflected Forms

Tahitians (plural)

Derived Forms

Tahitianness

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Tahitian terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Tahitian terms

Synonyms

tahitian language

Questions

How do you pronounce tahitian?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈhiːʃən/.
What does tahitian mean?
A native or inhabitant of Tahiti.
Where does tahitian come from?
Etymology tree English Tahiti Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tahitian From Tahiti + -an.

How to pronounce tahitian

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