Gilbertese

noun

Gil·​bert·​ese ¦gilbə(r)t¦ēz 

-ēs

plural Gilbertese

1

: a Micronesian native or inhabitant of the Gilbert Islands

2

: the Melanesian language of the Gilbertese

Gilbertese adjective

Word History

Etymology

Gilbert islands in the central Pacific + English -ese

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Rhymes for Gilbertese

• calabrese
• crazy
• daisy
• hazy
• lazy