Austronesian

Meanings

Adjective

  • Pertaining to the Austronesian language family, as an Austronesian language.
  • Of or pertaining to Austronesia.

Noun

Origin

  • Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt. From Latin austro- ("southern") + Ancient Greek νῆσος ("island").

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