austronesian

• 指与南岛语系（分布于东南亚和太平洋地区的一大语系）有关的，或指使用这些语言的民族的。

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.

   南岛语族的

   • 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.

   南岛语系

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

   同义词malayo-polynesian

• 指东南亚岛屿和太平洋地区广大人群的成员，或指他们所说的语系（南岛语系）。

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.

专有名词

1. A person from AustronesiaC1formal

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

   南岛人

   • 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.

   南岛语系

   • 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.

   同义词malayo-polynesian