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Meaning of "Tahitian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAHITIAN

Tahitian  [təˈhiːtɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAHITIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tahitian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TAHITIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tahitian

Tahitian could refer to ▪ Something of, from, or related to the island of Tahiti and the other Society Islands. ▪ Tahitian people or Tahitians, people with an indigenous Tahitian or ethnic identity. ▪ A resident of Tahiti, regardless of ancestry. For information about the people of Tahiti ▪ Demographics of Tahiti ▪ Demographics of French Polynesia ▪ Culture of Tahiti ▪ A resident or citizen of the 19th-century Kingdom of Tahiti ▪ The Tahitian language, a Eastern Polynesian language, the main language of the Society Islands, used as a lingua franca throughout much of French Polynesia.

Definition of Tahitian in the English dictionary

The definition of Tahitian in the dictionary is of or relating to Tahiti or its inhabitants. Other definition of Tahitian is a native or inhabitant of Tahiti.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAHITIAN


anti-Christian
ˌæntɪˈkrɪstɪən
arbutean
ɑːˈbjuːtɪən
Barthian
ˈbɑːtɪən
bastion
ˈbæstɪən
Beefheartian
ˌbiːfˈhɑːtɪən
Brechtian
ˈbrɛxtɪən
countian
ˈkaʊntɪən
Faustian
ˈfaʊstɪən
fustian
ˈfʌstɪən
Gilbertian
ɡɪlˈbɜːtɪən
Judaeo-Christian
dʒuːˌdeɪəʊˈkrɪstɪən
Kantian
ˈkæntɪən
Lovecraftian
ˈlʌvˌkrɑːftɪən
Mozartean
məʊˈtsɑːtɪən
Mozartian
məʊˈtsɑːtɪən
nemertean
nɪˈmɜːtɪən
Penutian
pɪˈnjuːtɪən
Procrustean
prəʊˈkrʌstɪən
Proustian
ˈpruːstɪən
strontian
ˈstrɒntɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAHITIAN

Tagore
taguan
Tagus
taha
tahina
tahini
Tahiti
Tahltan
Tahoe
tahr
Tahrir Square
tahsil
tahsildar
Tai
taiaha
Taichung

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAHITIAN

Christian
Croatian
Dalmatian
dietitian
Domitian
Egyptian
gentilitian
Gratian
Haitian
Hetian
Laotian
Martian
Mauritian
Ossetian
Politian
Sebastian
Serbo-Croatian
Titian
tribunitian
Venetian

Synonyms and antonyms of Tahitian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tahitian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAHITIAN

Find out the translation of Tahitian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tahitian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tahitian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大溪地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tahitian
570 millions of speakers

English

Tahitian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tahitian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تاهيتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tahitian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tahitian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাহিতিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tahiti
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahitian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tahitianer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タヒチ島の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타히티어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tahitian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tahitian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டஹிதியான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताहिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tahiti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tahitiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tahitian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tahitian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tahitian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tahitian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tahitian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tahitiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tahitian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tahitian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAHITIAN»

The term «Tahitian» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAHITIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Tahitian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Tahitian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tahitian

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAHITIAN»

Discover the use of Tahitian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tahitian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tahitian Transformation: Gender and Capitalist Development ...
This book describes how capitalism has become a part of the lives of rural Tahitians, starting with the arrival of Westerners to the islands and detailing the nature of the transformation brought about by missionaries, merchants, and French ...
Victoria S. Lockwood, 1993
2
English-Tahitian, Tahitian-English Dictionary
This is the most useful and comprehensive English-Tahitian/Tahitian-English dictionary available.
Sven Wahloos, 2002
3
Tahitian Wedding (Mills & Boon Vintage 90s Modern)
Old attractions.
Angela Devine, 2012
4
Tahiti and French Polynesia
The 116km race, held in November, starts on Huahine. The brawny paddlers, who often sport vivid Tahitian tattoos, head across the open sea to Ra'iatea, from there to Taha'a, and then finally on to Bora Bora. The canoes are a superb sight,  ...
Celeste Brash, Jean-Bernard Carillet, 2009
5
Tahitian beauties, 1904 to 1921
Edited by Tom Adler, Lisa Barnett. Text by Serge Kakou.
Serge Kakou, Lucien Gauthier, 2009
6
The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z--hundreds of ...
Tahitian. Applique. The people of ^-Center Tahiti generally design their quilts to be approximately 90 x 108 inches, ... The designs may often be similar to Hawaiian applique, but Tahitian quilts are based on a quarter- fold. 22 APPLIQUE by El ...
Ellen Pahl, 1997
7
Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the ...
The demands of commerce, the activity preferred by the Chinese, make it necessary for businessmen in rural areas to be bilingual in Chinese and Tahitian, and in Papeete to be trilingual in Chinese, French, and Tahitian. As a result, the ...
Stephen Adolphe Wurm, Peter Mühlhäusler, Darrell T. Tyron, 1996
8
The Pacific Muse: Exotic Femininity and the Colonial Pacific
Europeans was the concupiscence of the Tahitian women as opposed to images of virtuous mothers. The account of Tahiti by Philibert Commerson, naturalist on the Bougainville voyage, in particular, propelled Tahitians to a stellar status in ...
Patty O'Brien, 2006
9
Exotic Women: Literary Heroines and Cultural Strategies in ...
While the Tahitian's pleasure-oriented morality ignores decorum and allows women to run and jump "like young deer," the Europeans' social codes, which prohibit women from walking or exhibiting their bodies unnecessarily, indicate their ...
Julia V. Douthwaite, 1992
10
Polynesian Peasants and Proletarians
But the increasing sophistication and consumption orientation of the Tahitian peasants-turned-workers is only one element in what might be called the modernization of Tahitian society. Tahitian peasants and workers typically style themselves ...
Ben R. Finney, 1973

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAHITIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tahitian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gauguin's Tahitian painting 'Nafea faa ipoipo' goes on display in …
The 1892 oil painting of two Tahitian girls was sold earlier this year by the Rudolf Staechelin Family Trust. The New York Times, citing art world sources, said a ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Boil water notice lifted for part of Tahitian Village
BASTROP, Texas -- Bastrop County officials have lifted a boil water notice for a portion of Tahitian Village in Bastrop County after a water main broke on July 2. «KVUE, Jul 15»
3
Official: Bastrop teen arrested in Tahitian Village burglaries
A home in the 100 block of Waikakaaua Drive in Tahitian Village was burglarized Tuesday afternoon and a neighbor intervened with the alleged burglar, ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
4
Group 70 International Presents Investor Team to Tahitian
The 130-acre Tahiti Mahana Beach Resort and Spa in Papeete is anticipated to be one of the largest resorts in the Pacific. Its design pays homage to the unique ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
5
Toddler's Tahitian Dance Doesn't Miss A Beat
This little cutie is ready for the big time. Watch her make a Tahitian dance her own. According to staff at the Tahitoa Productions dance academy in Guam, who ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
6
Toddler performs traditional Tahitian dance in viral video
An adorable toddler is stealing hearts on the internet after a video showing her performing a traditional Tahitian dance went viral. Filmed in a dance studio the ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
7
Adorable toddler performs Tahitian dance like a pro - watch her …
One of the most popular dances from the Tahitian islands is the famous 'ote'a. The dance is performed with music and features drums, but there's no singing. «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
8
Pro surfer Tuhiti Haumani showing signs of improvement
Jean Haumani, the Tahitian surfer's father, spoke to KITV4 after visiting his son at Straub Clinic and Hospital. He said his son has begun moving his fingers and ... «KITV Honolulu, Feb 15»
9
Tahitian girls painting by Paul Gauguin 'becomes world's most …
An 1892 painting by Paul Gauguin of two Tahitan girls has sold for almost £200million - the largest amount ever paid for a single work of art. Qatar is understood ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
10
Tuhiti Haumani In Critical Condition
Details remain scattered, but what we do know is that Tahitian surfer Tuhiti Haumani was knocked unconscious after wiping out just up the beach from Pipeline. «Surfer Magazine, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tahitian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tahitian>. Apr 2024 ».
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