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austronesian

Aus·tro·ne·sian
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw-stroh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n]
    • /ˌɔ stroʊˈni ʒən, -ʃən/
    • /ˌɒstrəʊnˈiːziən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-stroh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n]
    • /ˌɔ stroʊˈni ʒən, -ʃən/

Definitions of austronesian word

  • adjective austronesian of or relating to Austronesia, its peoples, or their languages 3
  • noun austronesian a family of languages spoken over a large area extending from Hawaii south to New Zealand and west to Madagascar 3
  • noun austronesian a member of any of the peoples speaking these languages 3
  • adjective austronesian designating or of these languages, the peoples that speak them, or their cultures 3
  • noun austronesian Also called Malayo-Polynesian. a family of languages spoken in the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Madagascar, and Oceania. 1
  • adjective austronesian of or relating to Austronesia or the Austronesian family of languages; Malayo-Polynesian. 1
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Origin of austronesian

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; Austronesi(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Austronesian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Austronesian

austronesian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

austronesian usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with austronesian

  • what is austronesian?
  • what is austronesian language?

Related words

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    of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

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    a member of a group of people chiefly inhabiting north-central Sumatra.

  • bikol

    a Western Austronesian language spoken in S Luzon and neighboring islands
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