Marquesan
[mahr-key-zuh n, -suh n] /mɑrˈkeɪ zən, -sən/
noun
1.
a Polynesian native of the .
2.
the Polynesian language of the .
adjective
3.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the , the Marquesans, or their language.
/mɑːˈkeɪzən; -sən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands
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