English Explanatory Dictionary

Tongan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch spoken in Tonga.
  2. A person from Tonga or of Tongan descent.
adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Tonga, the Tongan people or the Tongan language.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒŋən/ /ˈtɒŋɡən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tongan.wav

Word forms

Tongan Tongans

Etymology

From Tonga + -an.

Related words

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