Austronesian

Origin

From German Austronesisch; coined by from Latin auster ("south wind") + Ancient Greek νῆσος ("island").

Full definition of Austronesian

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to Austronesia.

Noun

1. Any of a family of languages from Austronesia, including Formosan, Indonesian, Malay, Melanesian, Micronesian, and Polynesian subfamilies