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Samoan

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Sa·mo·an  (s-mn)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the islands of Samoa.
2. Of or relating to the country of Samoa or the territory of American Samoa.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the islands or country of Samoa.
2. The Polynesian language of the Samoans.
Samoan [səˈməʊən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) of or relating to Samoa, its people, or their language
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of the people that inhabit Samoa
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of Samoa, belonging to the Polynesian family of languages
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SamoanSamoan - a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
Samoan Islands, Samoa - a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
Polynesian - a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
Adj.1.Samoan - of or relating to Samoa or its people or language or culture; "Samoan fishing industry"
Translations
Samoan [səˈməʊən]
A. ADJ → samoano
B. N → samoano/a m/f
Samoan
adj → samoanisch
n
→ Samoaner(in) m(f)
(Ling) → Samoanisch nt


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Recruiting vessels on Malaita left the Poonga-Poonga coast severely alone; and the Clansman, a Samoan recruiter, dropping anchor one sunset for billiards and gossip, reported rumours amongst the Sio natives that there had been fighting at Poonga-Poonga.
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Thus, one of the dusky sailors hailed from Easter Island, a second from the Carolines, a third from the Paumotus, while the fourth was a gigantic Samoan.
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There were five white men, a crew of twenty Santa Cruz boys and Samoans, and only the supercargo escaped.
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