Fijian
noun
Fi·ji·an
ˈfē-(ˌ)jē-ən 
fi-ˈjē-ən
fi-ˈjē-ən
1
: a member of a Melanesian people of Fiji
2
: the Austronesian language of the Fijians
Fijian
adjective
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The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander category will have more detailed choices as well: Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese or another group (for example, Chuukese, Palauan, Tahitian).
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Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
At the resort where past patrons reportedly include Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, every unique accommodation — designed around its particular beach, jungle, hilltop or lagoon environs with free-form pools and gargantuan bathtubs — comes with a private tau, Fijian for friend, as butler.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2023
Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
At the resort where past patrons reportedly include Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, every unique accommodation — designed around its particular beach, jungle, hilltop or lagoon environs with free-form pools and gargantuan bathtubs — comes with a private tau, Fijian for friend, as butler.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2023
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“Fijian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fijian. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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