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Malayo-Polynesian

(mə lā′ō päl′ə nēz̸hən, -s̸hən)

noun, adjective

Austronesian

See Malayo-Polynesian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A subgroup of the Austronesian language family.

Related Forms:

  • Ma·layˈo-Polˌy·neˈsian adjective
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