English Explanatory Dictionary

Fiji

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva.

Pronunciation

fēʹjē fējēʹ /ˈfiːdʒiː/ /fiːˈdʒiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Fiji.wav en-us-Fiji.ogg

Word forms

Fiji Viti Feejee Fejee Feegee

Etymology

Borrowed from Tongan Fisi (historically pronounced with a palatal affricate, IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: [ˈfit͡ʃi]), itself borrowed from Fijian Viti, from Proto‐Central Pacific *viti ‘east, sunrise’. The English spelling ‘Fiji’ was popularized by Captain James Cook’s phonetic transcription of the 18th‐century Tongan pronunciation.

Related words

Suva Countries of the world

Derived words

Fijian Fiji Islands Republic of Fiji Republic of the Fiji Islands
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