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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIlhéu do Pacífico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iˈʎew du paˈsifiku
"A comunidade de ilhéus do Pacífico é muito unida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A native or inhabitant of any of the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
"Many Pacific Islanders have migrated to the western United States and New Zealand in search of educational and economic opportunities."
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Relating to or characteristic of the Pacific Islands or their indigenous peoples and cultures.
"The museum is currently hosting an exhibition featuring traditional Pacific Islander art and navigation tools."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'Pacific'—derived from the Latin 'pacificus' meaning peaceful (from 'pax', peace, and 'facere', to make)—referring to the Pacific Ocean, and 'Islander', from 'island' (Old English 'īegland') combined with the agent suffix '-er'. It emerged in the 20th century as a demographic and sociological classification to describe the indigenous peoples and inhabitants of the Pacific Islands, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pacific Islander" is said worldwide
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Insulaire du Pacifique
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sy.lɛʁ dy pa.si.fik
"De nombreux insulaires du Pacifique préserverent leurs traditions culturelles."
Pazifischer Insulaner
Transliteration: paˈt͡siːfɪʃɐ ɪnzuˈlanɐ
"Viele pazifische Insulaner pflegen ihre alten Bräuche."
Isolano del Pacifico
Transliteration: izoˈlano del paˈtʃifiko
"La cultura degli isolani del Pacifico è ricca di storia."
Isleño del Pacífico
Transliteration: isˈleɲo del paˈsifiko
"Muchos isleños del Pacífico celebran festivales tradicionales cada año."
Ilhéu do Pacífico
Transliteration: iˈʎew du paˈsifiku
"A comunidade de ilhéus do Pacífico é muito unida."
प्रशांत द्वीपवासी
Transliteration: prashant dvipvasi
"प्रशांत द्वीपवासी अपनी समृद्ध संस्कृति के लिए जाने जाते हैं।"
太平洋岛民
Transliteration: tài píng yáng dǎo mín
"太平洋岛民拥有悠久的航海历史。"
태평양 섬 주민
Transliteration: taepyeongyang seom jumin
"태평양 섬 주민들은 독특한 문화 유산을 가지고 있습니다."
太平洋諸島民
Transliteration: taiheiyō shotōmin
"太平洋諸島民は優れた航海術を持っています。"
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