Tutuilan

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adjective

Tu·tu·i·lan ¦tütü¦ēlən

: relating to, situated in, inhabiting, or coming from Tutuila, American Samoa

Tutuilan

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the island of Tutuila

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Adjective

Tutuila, chief island of American Samoa in the southwestern Pacific + English -an

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Geographical Definition

Tutuila

geographical name

Tu·tu·i·la ˌtü-tü-ˈwē-lä

chief island of the American Samoa group area 52 square miles (135 square kilometers)

Tutuilan

ˌtü-tü-ˈwē-lən

adjective or noun

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