Trobriander

noun

Tro·bri·and·er ˈtrōbrēəndə(r)

-ēˌan-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Trobriand Islands

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Trobriand Islands, group of small islands in the Solomon Sea + English -er

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Geographical Definition

Trobriand

geographical name

Tro·bri·and ˈtrō-brē-ˌänd

-ˌand

islands of the southwestern Pacific in the Solomon Sea area 170 square miles (442 square kilometers)

Note: The Trobriand Islands are administratively attached to Papua New Guinea.

Trobriander

ˌtrō-brē-ˈän-dər

-ˈan-

noun

or Trobriand Islander

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