Tahitian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/təˈhiːtɪən/, /təˈhiːʃɪən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tə hē′shən, -tē ən, tä-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ta•hi•tian  (tə hē′shən, -tē ən, tä-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Language Varieties, Place Namesof or pertaining to Tahiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Tahiti.
  2. Language Varietiesthe Polynesian language of Tahiti.
  • Tahiti + -an 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tahitian / təˈhiːtɪən təˈhiːʃɪən/
  1. of or relating to Tahiti or its inhabitants
  1. a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
'Tahitian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Hawaiian - Pitcairn Island - Polynesian - pareu - tapa - taro - tattoo - vi apple

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