See Also: Marquesan(dictionary)

Marquesan (iou)



Marquesan noun & adjective. L18.
[from Marquesas (see below) + -AN.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands in the S. Pacific; spec. a member of the aboriginal Polynesian people of these islands. Also, the Polynesian language of this people. L18.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Marquesans or their language. M19.