Meanings
proper noun
alternative Rapanui
- An Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the inhabitants of Easter Island.
nounRapa Nui (plural Rapa Nui)
alternative Rapanui
- The native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the inhabitants of Easter Island.
Also see
Origin
- Rapa NuiRapa Nui“big Rapa”
- EnglishRapa Nui
From Rapa Nui Rapa Nui (“big Rapa”).
More words from Rapa Nui
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish rapanui
- rapanuilanguage
Hawaiian Ka piko o ka honua, Lapa nui
- Ka piko o ka honualanguage
- Lapa nuilanguage
Italian Rapa Nui
- Rapa Nuilanguage
Polish język rapanui, rapanui
- język rapanuilanguage
- rapanuiperson
Portuguese rapanui, pascoense
- rapanuilanguage
- pascoenselanguage
Russian рапануйский, рапануи
- рапануйский (rapanujskij)language
- рапануи (rapanui)language
- пасхальский (pasxalʹskij)language
- рапануец (rapanujec)person
- пасхалец (pasxalec)person
- рапануйка (rapanujka)person
Spanish rapanui, pascuense
- rapanuilanguage
- pascuenselanguage
Swedish rapa nui
- rapa nuilanguage
Thai ราปานูอี
- ราปานูอีlanguage
Cite this entry
APA
Rapa Nui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rapa%20Nui
MLA
“Rapa Nui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rapa%20Nui. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rapa Nui,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rapa%20Nui.
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