western malayo-polynesian

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1. a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	malayo-polynesian, polynesian,
definition	:	the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	malay,
definition	:	a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	filipino, philippine,
definition	:	official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages (noun.communication)