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Vinony

Nauruan

proper noun

  1. native or inhabitant of Nauru
  2. Austronesian language spoken on Nauru
L941757 on Wikidata ↗
  1. of or relating to Nauru, its inhabitants, or their language
L941758 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /nɑːˈuːɹuːən/ / /naʊˈɹuːən/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Nauru Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Nauruan From Nauru + -an.

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Nauru, the Nauruan people or the Nauruan language.

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Nauru Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Nauruan From Nauru + -an.

  1. the language of Nauru

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Nauru Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Nauruan From Nauru + -an.

  1. A person from Nauru or of Nauruan descent.

    “Landowners received royalties from the phosphate earnings, and many Nauruans were unemployed by choice.”