Standard Lemma guide

Tuvaluan

adj · name · noun · 3 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /tuːˈvɑluːən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

The Polynesian language mostly spoken in Tuvalu.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Tuvalu + -an.

Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Toewaloeaans — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Afrikaans: Tuvaluaans — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Asturian: tuvaluanu — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Czech: tuvalský — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Dutch: Tuvaluaans — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Galician: tuvalés — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • German: tuvaluisch — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Icelandic: túvalúskur — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tuvalsk — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tuvalsk — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Polish: tuwalski — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Portuguese: tuvaluano — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Romanian: tuvaluan — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Spanish: tuvaluano — Of, from, or pertaining to Tuvalu, the Tuvaluan people or the Tuvaluan language
  • Afrikaans: Toewaloeaans — language
  • Afrikaans: Tuvaluaans — language
  • Asturian: tuvaluanu — language
  • Dutch: Tuvaluaans — language
  • Finnish: tuvalu — language
  • Icelandic: túvalúska — language
  • Japanese: ツバル語 (Tsubaru-go) — language
  • Navajo: Tʼoobááloo bizaad — language
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tuvalsk — language
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tuvalsk — language
  • Portuguese: tuvaluano — language
  • Romanian: tuvaluană — language
  • Russian: тувалу (tuvalu) — language
  • Russian: тувалуанский (tuvaluanskij) — language
  • Spanish: tuvaluano — language
  • Swedish: tuvaluanska — language
  • Afrikaans: Toewaloeaan — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Afrikaans: Tuvaluaan — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Asturian: tuvaluanu — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Asturian: tuvaluana — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Czech: Tuvalan — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Danish: tuvaler — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Dutch: Tuvaluaan — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Dutch: Tuvaluaanse — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Esperanto: tuvalano — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Esperanto: tuvalanino — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • French: Tuvalais — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • French: Tuvaluan — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • French: Touvalouéen — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Galician: tuvalés — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • German: Tuvaluer — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • German: Tuvaluerin — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Icelandic: Túvalúi — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Indonesian: orang Tuvalu — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tuvaler — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tuvalar — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Polish: Tuwalczyk — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Polish: Tuwalka — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Portuguese: tuvaluano — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Portuguese: tuvaluana — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Romanian: tuvaluan — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Romanian: tuvaluană — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Russian: тувалу (tuvalu) — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Spanish: tuvaluano — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Spanish: tuvaluana — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent
  • Turkish: Tuvalulu — A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent