adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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fē-jē'ən
fĭ-jē'ən
/fiːˈd͡ʒiːən/
/fɪˈd͡ʒiːən/
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rhymes with -iːən
CMU ARPABET:F IY1 JH IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken on Fiji. It has 650,000 speakers, including second language users.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Fiji or of Fijian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to Fiji or its people or language or culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the Fijian population
Fijian folktales
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the Oceanic language spoken on Fiji
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Oceanic, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
6
noun
Meaning 6
a native or inhabitant of Fiji
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Polynesian
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Fiji Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Fijian From Fiji + -an.
Across languages
Translations
79 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Fidjiaans
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Armenian:
ֆիջիական
(fiǰiakan)
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Catalan:
fijià
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Czech:
fidžijský
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Danish:
fijiansk
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Dutch:
Fijisch
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Finnish:
fidžiläinen
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Finnish:
fidžinkielinen
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
German:
fidschianisch
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Hawaiian:
Pīkī
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Hungarian:
fidzsi
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Irish:
Fidsíoch
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Irish:
Fidsise
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Norwegian Bokmål:
fijiansk
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fijiansk
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Polish:
fidżyjski
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Portuguese:
fijiano
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Romanian:
fijian
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Russian:
фиджийский
(fidžijskij)
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Spanish:
fiyiano
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Swedish:
fijiansk
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Ukrainian:
фіджі́йський
(fidžíjsʹkyj)
— Pertaining to Fiji, or its language or people
Afrikaans:
Fidjiaans
— language
Armenian:
ֆիջի
(fiǰi)
— language
Belarusian:
фіджы́йская
(fidžýjskaja)
— language
Bulgarian:
фиджийски
(fidžijski)
— language
Catalan:
fijià
— language
Chinese Mandarin:
斐濟語 /斐济语
(Fěijìyǔ)
— language
Czech:
fidžijština
— language
Danish:
fijiansk
— language
Dutch:
Fijisch
— language
Dutch:
Fijiaans
— language
Esperanto:
fiĝia lingvo
— language
Fijian:
Na Vosa Vakaviti
— language
Finnish:
fidži
— language
Galician:
fidxiano
— language
German:
Fidschi
— language
German:
Fidschianisch
— language
Hungarian:
fidzsi
— language
Icelandic:
fídjíska
— language
Irish:
Fidsis
— language
Japanese:
フィジー語
(Fijī-go)
— language
Macedonian:
фиџиски
(fidžiski)
— language
Nauruan:
dorerin Bidji
— language
Norwegian Bokmål:
fijiansk
— language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fijiansk
— language
Polish:
fidżyjski
— language
Portuguese:
fijiano
— language
Romanian:
fijiană
— language
Russian:
фиджийский
(fidžijskij)
— language
Rwanda-Rundi:
Igifijiyani
— language
Rwanda-Rundi:
Igifiji
— language
Serbo-Croatian:
fidžijski
— language
Serbo-Croatian:
фиџијски
— language
Ukrainian:
фіджійська
(fidžijsʹka)
— language
Afrikaans:
Fidjiaan
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Armenian:
ֆիջիացի
(fiǰiacʻi)
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Catalan:
fijià
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Czech:
Fidžijec
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Danish:
fijianer
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Dutch:
Fijiër
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Dutch:
Fijische
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Finnish:
fidžiläinen
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
French:
Fidjien
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
French:
Fidjienne
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
German:
Fidschianer
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
German:
Fidschianerin
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Hawaiian:
Pīkī
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Irish:
Fidsíoch
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
fijianer
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fijian
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fijianar
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Polish:
Fidżyjczyk
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Portuguese:
fijiano
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Romanian:
fijian
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Romanian:
fijiană
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Russian:
фиджиец
(fidžijec)
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Russian:
фиджийка
(fidžijka)
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent
Spanish:
fiyiano
— a person from Fiji or of Fijian descent