单词 | Kiriwinian |
释义 | Kiriwinian, n. and a.|kɪrɪˈvɪnɪən| [f. Kiriwin(a, the name of the largest of the Trobriand Islands + -ian.] A. n. A native or inhabitant of Kiriwina; the Austronesian language spoken there. B. adj. Of or pertaining to Kiriwina.
1916Jrnl. R. Anthrop. Inst. XLVI. 356 There is very little of the universally reported native's dread of darkness among the Kiriwinians. Ibid. 354 He..acquired sufficient knowledge of the Kiriwinian language to be able to dispense with the services of an interpreter. Ibid. 391 Archaic expressions..the natives only partially understand, and..it is extremely difficult to make them translate the meaning correctly into modern Kiriwinian. 1922B. Malinowski Argonauts W. Pacific xx. 480 The Kiriwinians have to go inland to the industrial districts of Kuboma..to acquire the articles needed. 1964Language XL. 308 These Kiriwinian and English sentences. |

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