"Malayo-Polynesian" meaning in English

See Malayo-Polynesian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /məˌleɪəʊˌpɒlɪˈniːʒən/
Etymology: Malayo- + Polynesian Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|Malayo|Polynesian}} Malayo- + Polynesian Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Language families Translations (Translations): Malayo-Polynesisch (Dutch), maleopolinesiaco (Italian), малайско-полинезийский (malajsko-polinezijskij) [masculine] (Russian), Malayo-Polynesie (Scots), malayo-polinesio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Malayo-Polynesian-en-name-hykTUCKf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with Malayo-

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