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Austronesian Definition & Meaning

austronesian
adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Austronesia or its people or culture
noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Austronesia
  2. the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia

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What does austronesian mean?
of or relating to or characteristic of Austronesia or its people or culture a native or inhabitant of Austronesia the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
What part of speech is austronesian?
Austronesian is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does austronesian have?
Austronesian has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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