malayo-polynesian

• Relatif à la grande branche de la famille des langues austronésiennes parlée en Asie du Sud-Est maritime, dans les îles du Pacifique et à Madagascar.

Relating to a major branch of the Austronesian language family, spoken in maritime Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Madagascar.

1. Relating to a language familyC1formal

   Of or relating to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family, which includes languages spoken in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Madagascar.

   malayo-polynésien (relatif à la famille de langues)

   • Tagalog and Hawaiian are both Malayo-Polynesian languages.
   • The Malayo-Polynesian language group is one of the largest in the world.
   • Linguists study the Malayo-Polynesian branch to understand ancient migration patterns.

• Nom propre désignant une branche des langues austronésiennes parlées de Madagascar au centre de l'océan Pacifique.

A proper noun referring to the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C1formal

   A major branch of the Austronesian language family, spoken across a vast area from Madagascar to the central Pacific islands.

   Langues malayo-polynésiennes

   • Malayo-Polynesian includes languages like Malay, Tagalog, and Hawaiian.
   • Linguists study the spread of Malayo-Polynesian languages across the Pacific.
   • The Malayo-Polynesian branch is one of the largest language families in the world.