Marquesan

Mar·que·san

[mahr-key-zuhn, -suhn]
noun
1.
a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.
2.
the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Marquesas Islands, the Marquesans, or their language.

Origin:
1790–1800; Marques(as Islands) + -an

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Marquesan (mɑːˈkeɪzən, -sən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants
 
n
2.  a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands

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