AUSTROASIATIC

Meaning of AUSTROASIATIC in English

[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 and Munda as subfamilies

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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 …
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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 — /aw'stroh ay'zhee at"ik, -shee-/ , n. 1. a family of languages spoken in SE Asia and the landsaround the Bay …
Random House Webster's Unabridged 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 — Pronunciation: ' o ̇ s-( ˌ )tr ō - ˌ ā -zh ē - ' a-tik, -z ē - ' …
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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 …
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
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MUNDA LANGUAGES — Family of about 17 languages spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal that together with Austroasiatic superfamily. Munda languages are spoken …
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MON-KHMER LANGUAGES — Family of about 130 Austroasiatic languages , spoken by more than 80 million people in South and Southeast Asia. Khmer …
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LANGUAGE — I System of conventional spoken or written symbols used by people in a shared culture to communicate with each other. …
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ASIA — I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean; the …
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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 …
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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.
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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
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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 …
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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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