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
One resident of Tahitian Mobile Home Park in Sylmar reported hearing a strange mechanical sound around the time of the heist.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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).
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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).
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Tahitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tahitian. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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