MALAYO-POLYNESIAN


Meaning of MALAYO-POLYNESIAN in English

I. mə|lā(ˌ)ō, (|)mā|l-+ adjective

Usage: usually capitalized M&P

1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of both the Malays and the Polynesians

2. : austronesian

II. noun

Usage: capitalized M&P

1. : a member of the Malay people of Polynesia

2. : austronesian

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.