Tongan
noun
a native or inhabitant of Tonga.
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Tongan
American
[tong-guhn]
/ ˈtɒŋ gən /
tongan
British
/ ˈtɒŋən /
adjective
noun
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a member of the people that inhabits Tonga
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the language of this people, belonging to the Polynesian family
Etymology
Origin of Tongan
Example Sentences
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The Seahawks team also boasts several players of Polynesian descent including backup running back George Holani, who was born in New Zealand to Tongan parents but moved to the United States as a young child.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Even the animals are distinctive—especially Kōkī, the pet parrot who acts like a Shakespearean fool, squawking incautious truths to Tongan authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
It is the first game of its kind, a celebration of First Nations, Samoan, Tongan, Fijian and Cook Island culture.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
Now he was labeling them for community members who might speak English, Hawaiian, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Tongan or Samoan.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
They engaged in regular long-distance trade with Fiji and Samoa, established Tongan settlements in Fiji, and began to raid and conquer parts of Fiji.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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