ni-Vanuatu

noun

A citizen of Vanuatu, regardless of specific ethnic group, though usually refers to native Melanesians.

OriginBislama ni-Vanuatu →
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ni-Vanuatu1

nounni-Vanuatu (plural ni-Vanuatu)

alternative Ni-Vanuatu · alternative ni-Van · alternative Ni-Van

  1. A citizen of Vanuatu, regardless of specific ethnic group, though usually refers to native Melanesians.

Ni-Vanuatu2

nounNi-Vanuatu (plural Ni-Vanuatu)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ni-Vanuatu.

Origin

  1. Bislamani-Vanuatu
  2. Bislamani-Vanuatu
  3. Englishni-Vanuatu

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

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APA

ni-Vanuatu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ni-Vanuatu

MLA

“ni-Vanuatu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ni-Vanuatu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ni-Vanuatu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ni-Vanuatu.

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