Marshallese [mahr-shuh-leez, -lees] WORD ORIGIN noun, plural Mar·shall·ese. a native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands, especially a member of a Micronesian people native to these Islands. the Polynesian language of the Marshall Islands. adjective of or relating to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of Marshallese First recorded in 1940–45; Marshall (Islands) + -ese Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019