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English
Etymology
From Malayo- + Polynesian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˌleɪəʊˌpɒlɪˈniːʒən/
Proper noun
Malayo-Polynesian
- A subgroup of languages of the Austronesian language family, mostly dispersed around the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
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