Austronesian
English
Etymology
From German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt from Latin auster (“south wind”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/
Adjective
Austronesian (comparative more Austronesian, superlative most Austronesian)
- Of or pertaining to Austronesia.
Translations
of or pertaining to Austronesia
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Noun
Austronesian (plural Austronesians)
- Any of a family of languages from Austronesia, including Formosan, Indonesian, Malay, Melanesian, Micronesian, and Polynesian subfamilies
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