niuean

niuean
I. \(ˈ)n(y)ü|(w)āən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Niue Island, south central Pacific ocean + English -an
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the island of Niue
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Niue
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Polynesian language of the Niuean people
II. noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a Polynesian of Niue Island
2. : the Polynesian language of the Niuean people

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