tuvaluan
tuvaluan — adjective
- tuvaluanpositive
- more tuvaluancomparative
- most tuvaluansuperlative
1. describes something that comes from or is connected with Tuvalu, a Pacific islan
describes something that comes from or is connected with Tuvalu, a Pacific island country made up of nine small islands, or relates to its people, culture, or language.
The Tuvaluan flag shows nine stars for the country's nine islands.
collocation: Tuvaluan flag / Tuvaluan culture / Tuvaluan history
Liam studied Tuvaluan history at the University of the South Pacific.
The restaurant near the market serves traditional Tuvaluan food like raw fish with coconut milk.
Tuvaluan dances often tell stories about ocean journeys and island life.
Visitors can buy handmade Tuvaluan baskets and mats at the craft fair.
文法句型
Tuvaluan + noun
用法筆記
Tuvaluan as an adjective almost always appears before a noun (e.g., Tuvaluan tradition, Tuvaluan government). It does not have a separate comparative form.
常見錯誤
tuvaluan — noun
- tuvaluansingular
- tuvaluansplural
1. a person who was born in Tuvalu, a Pacific island country, or who holds Tuvaluan
a person who was born in Tuvalu, a Pacific island country, or who holds Tuvaluan citizenship.
The Tuvaluan I met at the climate conference works for the Pacific Islands Forum.
collocation: a Tuvaluan / many Tuvaluans
Many Tuvaluans have moved to Fiji and New Zealand for work and study.
collocation: many Tuvaluans
A young Tuvaluan hopes to return to her home island after finishing medical school.
Tuvaluans take great pride in their traditional dance and community celebrations.
文法句型
a Tuvaluan
the Tuvaluans
用法筆記
The plural form is Tuvaluans. Use a Tuvaluan for one person and Tuvaluans for two or more. The word is also used as an adjective (e.g., a Tuvaluan artist), so context determines whether it is a noun or an adjective.
常見錯誤
2. the Polynesian language spoken by the people of Tuvalu, closely related to Samoa
the Polynesian language spoken by the people of Tuvalu, closely related to Samoan, Tokelauan, and other languages of the central Pacific.
Élise is learning Tuvaluan before her research trip to the atoll of Funafuti.
collocation: learn Tuvaluan / speak Tuvaluan
The word for "thank you" in Tuvaluan is faafetai.
collocation: in Tuvaluan
Fewer than 15,000 people speak Tuvaluan as their first language today.
The Bible was translated into Tuvaluan during the 19th century by missionaries.
Takeshi sat on his porch, listened to a Tuvaluan folk song, and wrote down the words he heard.
- Tuvalu language
less common; used mainly in older or very formal texts
文法句型
speak Tuvaluan
in Tuvaluan
Tuvaluan is a ... language
用法筆記
Tuvaluan as a language name is uncountable and does not take an article (say speak Tuvaluan, not speak the Tuvaluan). When referring to the language as a subject of study, it can be treated as a proper noun (Tuvaluan is a Polynesian language).