Malayo-Polynesian
oʊˌpɒl noun, adjective
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| Malayo-Polynesian | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also Austro-Asiatic Also called: Austronesian a family of languages extending from Madagascar to the central Pacific, including Malagasy, Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Polynesian |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to this family of languages |
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