Vocab Bloom Hub

austronesian

/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/

Traduction: Qui se rapporte à la grande famille de langues parlées en Asie du Sud-Est et dans l'océan Pacifique, ou aux peuples qui les parlent., Nom désignant un membre d'un vaste groupe de peuples répartis sur les îles d'Asie du Sud-Est et de l'océan Pacifique, ou la famille de langues qu'ils parlent.

2 entrées

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.

  • 🇫🇷Qui se rapporte à la grande famille de langues parlées en Asie du Sud-Est et dans l'océan Pacifique, ou aux peuples qui les parlent.
  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.

    🇫🇷austronésien

  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.

    🇫🇷austronésien (relatif à la famille de langues)

    Synonymes: malayo-polynesian

  • more austronesian comparative form
  • most austronesian superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˌɒs.trəˈniː.ʒən/

nom propre

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.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un membre d'un vaste groupe de peuples répartis sur les îles d'Asie du Sud-Est et de l'océan Pacifique, ou la famille de langues qu'ils parlent.
  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.

    🇫🇷Austronésien

  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.

    🇫🇷famille austronésienne

    Synonymes: malayo-polynesian

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