"Pacific Islander" meaning in English

See Pacific Islander in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Pacific Islander.wav [US] Forms: Pacific Islanders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Pacific Islander}} Pacific Islander (plural Pacific Islanders)
  1. A person who resides in or originates from Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands or any other Pacific island. Wikipedia link: Pacific Islander Categories (topical): Demonyms Synonyms: Islander, Nesian, Pasifika Derived forms: AANHPI, AAPI, Pacific American, Pacific Islander American

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