单词 | Austronesian |
释义 | Austronesian (once / 492472 pages) 1n 2nadj WORD FAMILY Austronesian: Austronesians USAGE EXAMPLESBut the archipelago has had a tumultuous history, marked by centuries of trading and slave raiding, which could have diluted the initial Austronesian influence. Washington Post(Jun 01, 2016) Yet the Austronesians stopped short of the African coast. Science Magazine(May 30, 2016) Members of one indigenous troupe sang their own version of the national anthem, spotlighting Taiwan’s Austronesian, rather than Chinese, heritage. Los Angeles Times(May 20, 2016) 1 n the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper Austronesian language Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific Aboriginal Australian, Australianthe Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines Formosanthe Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanican eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages Tonganthe Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people Western Malayo-Polynesiana western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages Dyirbal, Jirrbala language of Australian aborigines Walbiri, Warlpiria language of Australian aborigines Atayalic, Tayalica language spoken by a Malaysian people on Formosa Tsouica Formosan language Paiwanica Formosan language natural language, tongue a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language 1n a native or inhabitant of Austronesia Hypo|Hyper Nauruan a native or inhabitant of Nauru Polynesiana native or inhabitant of Polynesia Fijiana native or inhabitant of Fiji Samoana native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands Tahitiana native or inhabitant of Tahiti Tongana Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant a person who inhabits a particular place 2adj of or relating to or characteristic of Austronesia or its people or culture |
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