Fijian

/fiːˈdʒiːən/ adjective, noun

Definition

Relating to Fiji, its people, or its language; a person from or inhabitant of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific.

Etymology

From Fiji (the island nation in Melanesia) + -an (adjective/agent suffix). Fiji itself comes from the Fijian word 'Viti,' with the 'v' sound becoming 'f' through European pronunciation.

Kelly Says

Fijian culture has two distinct ethnic groups — indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians brought as indentured laborers by the British — creating a complex multicultural society within island paradises.

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