Malayo-Polynesian

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English

Etymology

From Malayo- +‎ Polynesian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˌleɪəʊˌpɒlɪˈniːʒən/

Proper noun

Malayo-Polynesian

  1. 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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