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austronesian

/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/

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adjective

C2formalcommon/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/

Relating to a large family of languages spoken in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, or to the peoples who speak them.

  • 🇷🇺Относящийся к большой семье языков, на которых говорят в Юго-Восточной Азии и Тихоокеанском регионе, или к народам, говорящим на них.
  1. Relating to Austronesia C1 formal

    Of or relating to Austronesia, its people, or its culture.

    • The Austronesian languages are spoken across a vast area of the Pacific.
    • Austronesian cultures share many common traditions and beliefs.
    • The Austronesian people have a rich history of seafaring.

    🇷🇺Австронезийский

  2. Language family C1 formal

    Relating to the family of languages spoken in Australia, Formosa, Malaysia, and Polynesia.

    • Tagalog is an Austronesian language.
    • The Austronesian language family includes over a thousand languages.
    • Linguists study the spread of Austronesian languages across the Pacific.

    🇷🇺Австронезийский

    Synonyms: malayo-polynesian

  • more austronesian comparative form
  • most austronesian superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/

proper noun

A noun referring to a member of a large family of peoples spread across the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean, or the language family they speak.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее представителя большой группы народов, расселённых по островам Юго-Восточной Азии и Тихого океана, или языковую семью, на которой они говорят.
  1. A person from Austronesia C1 formal

    A native or inhabitant of Austronesia, a region that includes islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

    • The Austronesians were skilled navigators who settled many Pacific islands.
    • Many Austronesians today live in countries like Indonesia and the Philippines.
    • The cultural traditions of Austronesians are diverse and rich.

    🇷🇺Австронезиец

  2. A language family C1 formal

    A large family of languages spoken across a vast area from Madagascar to Easter Island, including languages like Malay, Tagalog, and Hawaiian.

    • Austronesian is one of the world's largest language families by number of languages.
    • Tagalog and Javanese are both Austronesian languages.
    • Linguists study the spread of Austronesian languages across the Pacific.

    🇷🇺Австронезийская семья

    Synonyms: malayo-polynesian

  • austronesians plural form
  • austronesians' possessive plural form
  • austronesian's possessive singular form