malayo-polynesian

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: Polynesian

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central PacificSynonyms: PolynesianType of Austronesian, Austronesian languageKinds Oceanic, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Tongan

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Malayo-Polynesian adjective

of or pertaining to Malayo-Polynesia.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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