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Definition of Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
1. Noun. An eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages.
Exact synonyms: Oceanic
Generic synonyms: Malayo-polynesian, Polynesian
Specialized synonyms: Tahitian, Maori, Hawaiian, Fijian
Generic synonyms: Malayo-polynesian, Polynesian
Specialized synonyms: Tahitian, Maori, Hawaiian, Fijian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Literary usage of Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices Up to the by R. A. Donkin (2003)
"The Moluccas and Banda were just within the eastern frontier of the 'Central-Eastern
Malayo-Polynesian zone.' Through this and other Malayo- Polynesian ..."