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单词 Gilbertese
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Definition of Gilbertese in English:

Gilbertese

nounˌɡɪlbəˈtiːz
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the Gilbert Islands.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On Tokelau it is blamed on an infected Gilbertese.
    • In 1974 the Ellice Islanders, who are of Polynesian descent, voted to separate from the Micronesian Gilbertese.
  • 2mass noun The Micronesian language spoken in the Gilbert Islands.

    See Kiribati
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many Tuvaluans are competent in Samoan, which functioned as the language of church and (to a lesser extent) government until recently, as well as Gilbertese, the dominant language of the colony for seven decades.
    • The I-Kiribati language, sometimes referred to as Gilbertese, is a Micronesian language in the Austronesian family and is spoken in a relatively uniform manner throughout the islands.
adjectiveˌɡɪlbəˈtiːz
  • Relating to the Gilbert Islands.

 
 
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