Trobriander

noun

Tro·​bri·​and·​er ˈtrōbrēəndə(r) 

-ēˌan-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Trobriand Islands

Word History

Etymology

Trobriand Islands, group of small islands in the Solomon Sea + English -er

Geographical Definition

Trobriand

geographical name

Tro·​bri·​and ˈtrō-brē-ˌänd 

-ˌand

islands of the southwestern Pacific in the Solomon Sea area 170 square miles (442 square kilometers)

Note: The Trobriand Islands are administratively attached to Papua New Guinea.

Trobriander

ˌtrō-brē-ˈän-dər 

-ˈan-

noun

or Trobriand Islander