|ȯ(ˌ)strō, |ä-+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: austr- (I) + Asiatic
: of, relating to, or belonging to a family of languages once widespread over northeastern India and Indo-China and comprising (1) the older now almost extinct Malacca group in the Malay peninsula, including Semang, Sakai; (2) Khasi, including Nicobarese, Palaung, Wa, Khasi; (3) Mon-Khmer, including Mon, Khmer, Jakun; and (4) Munda, including Santali, Ho, Mundari, Korwa, Asuri, Korku, Kharia, Juang, Savara, Gadaba — see austric II