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austronesian

/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/

Traducción: Relativo a la gran familia de lenguas habladas en el sudeste asiático y el Pacífico, o a los pueblos que las hablan., Sustantivo que designa a un miembro de un gran grupo de pueblos distribuidos por las islas del sudeste asiático y el océano Pacífico, o bien a la familia de lenguas que hablan.

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adjective

/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/C2formal
  • esRelativo a la gran familia de lenguas habladas en el sudeste asiático y el Pacífico, o a los pueblos que las hablan.

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

  1. C1formal

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

    esaustronesio

    • 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.
  2. Language familyC1formal

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

    eslenguas austronesias

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

    Sinónimosmalayo-polynesian

Formas
  • more austronesian comparative form
  • most austronesian superlative form

noun

/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/C1formal
  • esSustantivo que designa a un miembro de un gran grupo de pueblos distribuidos por las islas del sudeste asiático y el océano Pacífico, o bien a la familia de lenguas que hablan.

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.

nombre propio

  1. A person from AustronesiaC1formal

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

    esPersona de Austronesia

    • 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.
  2. A language familyC1formal

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

    esLenguas austronesias

    • 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.

    Sinónimosmalayo-polynesian

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