Austronesisch

Borrowed from German Austronesisch. Coined by Wilhelm Schmidt; from Latin auster (“south wind”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -isch.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯.stroːˈneː.zis/, /ˌɑu̯s.troːˈneː.zis/

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• Hyphenation: Aus‧tro‧ne‧sisch
• Rhymes: -eːzis

Austronesisch (not comparable)

1. Austronesian

Austronesisch n

1. Austronesian

Coined by Wilhelm Schmidt; from Latin auster (“south wind”) +‎ Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) +‎ -isch (adjective suffix).

• IPA^(key): [aʊ̯stro.neːzɪʃ]
• Hyphenation: Aus‧t‧ro‧ne‧sisch

Austronesisch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Austronesisch or Austronesischs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Austronesische, alternative genitive Austronesischen, no plural)

1. Austronesian

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