AUSTROASIATIC

Meaning of AUSTROASIATIC in English

/aw'stroh ay'zhee at"ik, -shee-/ , n.

1. a family of languages spoken in SE Asia and the landsaround the Bay of Bengal and consisting principally of Vietnamese, Khmer, Mon, Khasi, Nicobarese, and the Munda languages.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to Austroasiatic.

[ 1920-25; AUSTRO- + ASIATIC ]

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AUSTROASIATIC — adjective Date: 1922 of, relating to, or constituting a family of languages of south and southeast Asia that includes Mon-Khmer …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AUSTROASIATIC — |ȯ(ˌ)strō, |ä-+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: austr- (I) + Asiatic : of, relating to, or belonging to a family …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AUSTROASIATIC — -ˌā-shē- adjective Date: 1922 : of, relating to, or constituting a family of languages of south and southeast Asia that …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AUSTROASIATIC — [Aus.tro.asi.at.ic] adj (1922): of, relating to, or constituting a family of languages of south and southeast Asia that includes Mon-Khmer …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AUSTROASIATIC — Pronunciation: ' o ̇ s-( ˌ )tr ō - ˌ ā -zh ē - ' a-tik, -z ē - ' …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
AUSTROASIATIC LANGUAGES — Superfamily of about 150 languages spoken by close to 90 million physically and culturally very diverse people in South and …
Английский словарь Британика
AUSTROASIATIC LANGUAGES — Distribution of the Austroasiatic languages. also spelled Austro-Asiatic, stock of some 150 languages spoken by more than 65 million people …
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AUSTROASIATIC LANGUAGES — Superfamily of about 150 languages spoken by close to 90 million physically and culturally very diverse people in South and …
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MUNDA — noun Date: 1877 a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by tribal peoples of central and eastern India
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MUNDA LANGUAGES — Family of about 17 languages spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal that together with Austroasiatic superfamily. Munda languages are spoken …
Английский словарь Британика
MON-KHMER LANGUAGES — Family of about 130 Austroasiatic languages , spoken by more than 80 million people in South and Southeast Asia. Khmer …
Английский словарь Британика
LANGUAGE — I System of conventional spoken or written symbols used by people in a shared culture to communicate with each other. …
Английский словарь Британика
ASIA — I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean; the …
Английский словарь Британика
AUSTRIC — I. ˈȯstrik, ˈäs- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Austr ia + English -ic : austrian II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MUNDA — ˈmu̇ndə noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : a member of any of various peoples representing an ancient …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAMPHOR — ˈkam(p)fə(r), -aam- noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin & New Latin camphora ) of Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NICOBARESE — /nik'euh bahr"eez, -ees, -bah reez", -rees"/ , n. , pl. Nicobarese . 1. a member of a people or group …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MON-KHMER — /mohn"kmair", -keuh mair"/ , n. 1. a group of Austroasiatic languages that includes Mon, of Burma, and Khmer, the language …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MON — /mohn/ , n. an Austroasiatic language used chiefly in Burma in the vicinity of Moulmein.
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KHMER — /kmair, keuh mair"/ , n. 1. a member of a people in Cambodia whose ancestors established an empire about the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KHASI — /kah"see/ , n. an Austroasiatic language of Assam, in northeast India.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MUNDA — noun Date: 1877 : a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by tribal peoples of central and eastern India
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MUNDA — [Mun.da] n (1901): a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by tribal peoples of central and eastern India
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AUSTR- — [Austr-] or Austro- comb form [L, fr. Austr-, Auster south wind]: south: southern "Austroasiatic" [2]Austr- or Austro- comb form [prob. …
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LANGUAGE — a system of conventional spoken or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group …
Britannica English vocabulary
YI — also called Lolo, or Wu-man, ethnic group of Austroasiatic origin living largely in the mountains of southwest China and speaking …
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VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE — official language of Vietnam, spoken in the late 20th century by more than 66 million people. It belongs to the …
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SENOIC LANGUAGES — formerly called Sakai, subbranch of the Aslian branch of the Mon-Khmer language family, itself a part of the Austroasiatic stock. …
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NICOBARESE LANGUAGES — Austroasiatic languages spoken on the Nicobar Islands and once considered to form a distinct family within the Austroasiatic stock. More …
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MON-KHMER LANGUAGES — language family included in the Austroasiatic stock. Mon-Khmer languages constitute the indigenous language family of mainland Southeast Asia. They range …
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MUNDA LANGUAGES — Family of about 17 languages spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal that together with Mon-Khmer comprises the Austroasiatic superfamily. Munda …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MON-KHMER LANGUAGES — Family of about 130 Austroasiatic languages , spoken by more than 80 million people in South and Southeast Asia. Vietnamese …
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