English–French

“melanesian” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/melanezjɛ̃/

Example

La musique mélanésienne est très rythmée.

Melanesian music is very rhythmic.

Illustration for mélanésien (melanesian)

How to say “melanesian” in French

“Melanesian” in French is mélanésien.

A cultural and geographic quality rooted in the islands of Melanesia and the communities connected with them.

Full entry for mélanésien: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mélanésien

Nous avons visité les îles mélanésiennes l'été dernier.

We visited the Melanesian islands last summer.

Tips for using mélanésien

  • When it functions as a noun for a person, un Mélanésien takes a capital letter, while the adjective remains lowercase.

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