western malayo-polynesian
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
The
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages, also known as the
Hesperonesian languages, are those
Malayo-Polynesian languages which are not in the
Central–Eastern branch. Since there are no features which define these languages positively as a group, recent classifications have abandoned it.
western malayo-polynesian
western malayo-polynesian
western meadowlark n : a meadowlark of western north america [syn: sturnella neglecta ]
Western Malayo-Polynesian
Noun
1. a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
(hypernym) Malayo-Polynesian
(hyponym) Malay