English Explanatory Dictionary

Rapa Nui

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Easter Island.
  2. An Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the inhabitants of Easter Island.
noun
  1. The native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɑːpɑː ˈnuːɪ/ /ˈɹɑpə ˈnui/

Word forms

Rapa Nui Rapanui

Etymology

From Rapa Nui Rapa Nui (“big Rapa”).

Synonyms

Pascuan Pascuense

Related words

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