Gilberteseadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌɡɪlbəˈtiːz/, U.S.

/ˌɡɪlbərˈtiz/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Gilbert , -ese suffix.

Etymology: < the name of the Gilbert Islands, the main archipelago of Kiribati + -ese suffix.The Gilbert Islands (after French Îles Gilbert (1824)) were named after Captain Thomas Gilbert of the East India Company, who came across Tarawa, an atoll in the archipelago, in 1788. Compare Kiribati Kiribati < English Gilberts, a name of the Gilbert Islands.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the Gilbert Islands (the main archipelago of Kiribati), their inhabitants, or their language.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Pacific islands > [adjective]

Otaheitana1771

Tahitian1822

Fijian1846

Samoan1846

Micronesian1847

Niuean1868

Tonga1891

Gilbertese1893

Lifuan1917

Pascuan1940

Palauan1946

Belauan1974

1893 Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.) 20 Apr. 613/3 Congratulations were sent to Rev. Hiram Bingham on the completion of his Gilbertese Bible.

1908 H. Bingham Gilbertese-Eng. Dict. Pref. The spiritual and social uplift of the Gilbertese people.

1945 H. Luke From South Seas Diary ix. 112 Mrs Maude is doing valuable work in developing Gilbertese arts and crafts.

1952 A. Grimble Pattern of Islands ii. 58 Every Gilbertese village of any size had its own maneaba, or speak-house, in those days.

2006 Spalding Guardian (Nexis) 12 Oct. It [sc. the memorial] is dedicated to British veterans and..the Gilbertese people.

2010 Gold Coast Bull. (Austral.) (Nexis) 4 Dec. 21 We'll refer to the Pacific Christmas Island by its native name Kiritimati, pronounced ‘Christmas’ because in the Gilbertese language the letters ‘ti’ together are pronounced ‘ess’.

B. n.

1. The Micronesian language of the Gilbert Islands.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Austric > [noun] > Austronesian > Micronesian

Gilbertese1899

Marshallese1945

Micronesian1955

1899 Hawaiian Gaz. 16 June 6/2 They enter, singing in Gilbertese ‘The Gospel Ship is Sailing’.

1908 H. Bingham (title) A Gilbertese-English dictionary.

1977 Anthropologica 19 90 The Banabans are culturally linked to the Gilbertese [and] speak Gilbertese.

2013 Daily Tel. 16 Sept. 31/3 He was a linguistics lecturer at the University of London.., specialising in oceanic languages, especially Gilbertese (Kiribati), Ellice (Tuvalu), and Sikaiana.

2. A native or inhabitant of the Gilbert Islands.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Pacific islands > [noun]

Otaheitan1769

South Sea Islander1777

Pacific Islander1785

Polynesian1807

Fijian1809

Tahitian1825

Pitcairner1831

Rarotongan1837

Micronesian1847

Tongan1853

Samoan1856

Niuean1863

Solomon Islander1864

Lifuan1873

Cook Islander1888

Gilbertese1902

Nauruan1921

Trobriander1922

Pascuan1937

Palauan1946

Marshallese1948

Trobriand Islander1951

Belauan1974

Tuvaluan1975

1902 Hawaiian Gaz. 27 May 2/4 That devoted friend of and indefatigable worker for the Gilbertese, Rev. Dr. Bingham, completed his entire translation of the Bible.

1908 H. Bingham Gilbertese-Eng. Dict. Pref. Such Gilbertese as desire to acquire a knowledge of English.

1945 H. Luke From South Seas Diary ix. 101 A South Gilbertese, neither young nor beautiful, but none the less plagued by a jealous husband.

1964 M. Dickson World Elsewhere v. 195 I've been staying among the Gilbertese who've been settled here.

2000 E. Hunt et al. South Pacific 830/1 The early Gilbertese settled in distinct kainga (hamlets).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gilbertese
释义	Gilberteseadj.n. Brit. /ˌɡɪlbəˈtiːz/, U.S. /ˌɡɪlbərˈtiz/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Gilbert , -ese suffix. Etymology: < the name of the Gilbert Islands, the main archipelago of Kiribati + -ese suffix.The Gilbert Islands (after French Îles Gilbert (1824)) were named after Captain Thomas Gilbert of the East India Company, who came across Tarawa, an atoll in the archipelago, in 1788. Compare Kiribati Kiribati < English Gilberts, a name of the Gilbert Islands. A. adj. Of or relating to the Gilbert Islands (the main archipelago of Kiribati), their inhabitants, or their language. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Pacific islands > [adjective] Otaheitana1771 Tahitian1822 Fijian1846 Samoan1846 Micronesian1847 Niuean1868 Tonga1891 Gilbertese1893 Lifuan1917 Pascuan1940 Palauan1946 Belauan1974 1893 Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.) 20 Apr. 613/3 Congratulations were sent to Rev. Hiram Bingham on the completion of his Gilbertese Bible. 1908 H. Bingham Gilbertese-Eng. Dict. Pref. The spiritual and social uplift of the Gilbertese people. 1945 H. Luke From South Seas Diary ix. 112 Mrs Maude is doing valuable work in developing Gilbertese arts and crafts. 1952 A. Grimble Pattern of Islands ii. 58 Every Gilbertese village of any size had its own maneaba, or speak-house, in those days. 2006 Spalding Guardian (Nexis) 12 Oct. It [sc. the memorial] is dedicated to British veterans and..the Gilbertese people. 2010 Gold Coast Bull. (Austral.) (Nexis) 4 Dec. 21 We'll refer to the Pacific Christmas Island by its native name Kiritimati, pronounced ‘Christmas’ because in the Gilbertese language the letters ‘ti’ together are pronounced ‘ess’. B. n. 1. The Micronesian language of the Gilbert Islands. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Austric > [noun] > Austronesian > Micronesian Gilbertese1899 Marshallese1945 Micronesian1955 1899 Hawaiian Gaz. 16 June 6/2 They enter, singing in Gilbertese ‘The Gospel Ship is Sailing’. 1908 H. Bingham (title) A Gilbertese-English dictionary. 1977 Anthropologica 19 90 The Banabans are culturally linked to the Gilbertese [and] speak Gilbertese. 2013 Daily Tel. 16 Sept. 31/3 He was a linguistics lecturer at the University of London.., specialising in oceanic languages, especially Gilbertese (Kiribati), Ellice (Tuvalu), and Sikaiana. 2. A native or inhabitant of the Gilbert Islands. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Pacific islands > [noun] Otaheitan1769 South Sea Islander1777 Pacific Islander1785 Polynesian1807 Fijian1809 Tahitian1825 Pitcairner1831 Rarotongan1837 Micronesian1847 Tongan1853 Samoan1856 Niuean1863 Solomon Islander1864 Lifuan1873 Cook Islander1888 Gilbertese1902 Nauruan1921 Trobriander1922 Pascuan1937 Palauan1946 Marshallese1948 Trobriand Islander1951 Belauan1974 Tuvaluan1975 1902 Hawaiian Gaz. 27 May 2/4 That devoted friend of and indefatigable worker for the Gilbertese, Rev. Dr. Bingham, completed his entire translation of the Bible. 1908 H. Bingham Gilbertese-Eng. Dict. Pref. Such Gilbertese as desire to acquire a knowledge of English. 1945 H. Luke From South Seas Diary ix. 101 A South Gilbertese, neither young nor beautiful, but none the less plagued by a jealous husband. 1964 M. Dickson World Elsewhere v. 195 I've been staying among the Gilbertese who've been settled here. 2000 E. Hunt et al. South Pacific 830/1 The early Gilbertese settled in distinct kainga (hamlets). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1893
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