Tahitian

[ tuh-hee-shuh n, -tee-uh n, tah- ]

/ təˈhi ʃən, -ti ən, tɑ- /

of or relating to Tahiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

a native or inhabitant of Tahiti.

the Polynesian language of Tahiti.

Origin of Tahitian

First recorded in 1815–25; Tahiti + -an

Split one Tahitian vanilla bean lengthwise and place in heatproof bottle.

Film-Inspired Cocktails: Super 8 |Brody Brown |June 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Traces of the exhaustion of his endurance and of the affection of his eyes are to be found even in his latest Tahitian pictures.

Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art |John Gould Fletcher
The Tahitian language has only about fourteen letters in its alphabet.

Through the South Seas with Jack London |Martin Johnson
This variety of Tahitian breadfruit is found only in a few gardens in Hawaii.

Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands |Gerrit Parmile Wilder

Rokóa advanced, and greeted him in the Tahitian fashion, by rubbing faces.

The Island Home |Richard Archer
Standing behind the Tahitian, I saw that he had no cards of value, but coolly he threw thirty packets upon the mat.

White Shadows in the South Seas |Frederick O'Brien

Tahitian

/ (təˈhiːtɪən, təˈhiːʃɪən) /

of or relating to Tahiti or its inhabitants

a native or inhabitant of Tahiti