Tahitian

[ tuh-hee-shuhn, -tee-uhn, tah- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Tahiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tahiti.
2. the Polynesian language of Tahiti.

Tahitian

/ təˈhiːtɪən; təˈhiːʃɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Tahiti or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tahiti

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tahitian¹

First recorded in 1815–25; Tahiti + -an

Example Sentences

Surfing will take place at this isolated Tahitian village, nestled between a bright blue ocean and jagged green mountains, some 9,700 miles to the southwest.

From Los Angeles Times

Tahitian Kauli Vaast, surfing for France, is an underdog who could exploit his local knowledge.

From BBC

Fierro became the first Tahitian wild card to claim a victory at the internationally famous surfing site, according to the World Surf League.

From Seattle Times

But about Tetiaroa — the Tahitian atoll of his childhood yearnings, and the refuge of his adult life — he did.

From Los Angeles Times

Within a few years, Marlon had started a Tahitian family and managed to buy Tetiaroa, the wild and sacred atoll about 40 miles from the capital city of Papeete, made up of a dozen small islands — motus — encircling an opalescent lagoon.

From Los Angeles Times