Austronesia
English
Etymology
Back-formation from Austronesian (from Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɒs.tɹəˈniː.ʒə/
Proper noun
Austronesia
- Those areas of the world, mostly in Southeast Asia and the Pacific but also including Madagascar, that are inhabited by speakers of Austronesian languages.
Meronyms
- Maritime Southeast Asia
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
- Polynesia
Related terms
- Austronesian
Translations
group of islands
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