Etymology

ni-Vanuatu

Today it means: A citizen of Vanuatu, regardless of specific ethnic group, though usually refers to native Melanesians. Full definition →

Bislama ni-Vanuatu
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  1. Bislama · borrowed fromni-Vanuatu
  2. Bislama · borrowed fromni-Vanuatu
  3. English todayni-Vanuatu

Borrowed from Bislama ni-Vanuatu, from French né (“born”) + Bislama Vanuatu.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.