Austronesian

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/

Adjective

Austronesian

1. Pertaining to the Austronesian language family.

   an Austronesian language

2. Of or pertaining to Austronesia.

Translations

• German: austronesisch
• Portuguese: austronésio
• Russian: австронезийский
• Spanish: austronesio

Noun

Austronesian (plural Austronesians)

1. A speaker of an Austronesian language, especially a member of the ancient maritime culture that spread Austronesian languages across the Pacific from Taiwan.

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