Tahitian

noun

Ta·​hi·​tian tə-ˈhē-shən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Tahiti

2

: the Polynesian language of the Tahitians

Tahitian adjective

Examples of Tahitian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Janice Minabe is an ‘Ori Tahiti dance instructor and the director of Te Rahiti Nui, a Tahitian dance studio in San Diego. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Grass skirts fly as women perform the wicked-fast Tahitian Otea dance, and the audience holds its breath during the Samoan fire knife performance. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

In another photo, Bündchen wore the same ensemble while dancing with her baby son and Valente to live music played by Tahitian performers. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1