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Meaning of "Melanesian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MELANESIAN

Melanesian  [ˌmɛləˈniːzɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELANESIAN

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melanesian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES MELANESIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Melanesian

Melanesians

Melanesians are the dominant inhabitants of Melanesia. Most speak one of the many Papuan languages, though a few groups such as Moluccans, the Motu and Fijians speak Austronesian languages. The Melanesians appear to have occupied islands from Eastern Indonesia to as far east as the main islands in the Solomon Islands, including Makira and possibly the smaller islands farther to the east. Austronesian languages and cultural traits were introduced along the north and south-east coasts of New Guinea and in some of the islands north and east of New Guinea by migrating Austronesians, probably starting around 4,000 years ago. This was followed by long periods of interaction that resulted in many complex changes in genetics, languages, and culture. Boy from Vanuatu It was once postulated that from this area a very small group of people departed thence to the east and became the forebears of the Polynesian people. This theory was, however, contradicted by a study published by Temple University finding that Polynesians and Micronesians have little genetic relation to Melanesians; instead, they found significant distinctions between groups living within the Melanesian islands.

Definition of Melanesian in the English dictionary

The first definition of Melanesian in the dictionary is of or relating to Melanesia, its people, or their languages. Other definition of Melanesian is a native or inhabitant of Melanesia: generally Negroid with frizzy hair and small stature. Melanesian is also a group or branch of languages spoken in Melanesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELANESIAN


Abkhazian
æbˈkɑːzɪən
Bayesian
ˈbeɪzɪən
Cartesian
kɑːˈtiːzɪən
Carthusian
kɑːˈθjuːzɪən
Caucasian
kɔːˈkeɪzɪən
Drusean
ˈdruːzɪən
Drusian
ˈdruːzɪən
Druzean
ˈdruːzɪən
Druzian
ˈdruːzɪən
heterousian
ˌhɛtəˈruːzɪən
Indonesian
ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən
Malaysian
məˈleɪzɪən
Malthusian
mælˈθjuːzɪən
Micronesian
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪən
Milesian
maɪˈliːzɪən
Parisian
pəˈrɪzɪən
Susian
ˈsuːzɪən
Tunisian
tjuːˈnɪzɪən
Venusian
vɪˈnjuːzɪən
Zambezian
zæmˈbiːzɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELANESIAN

Melanchthon
Melanesia
melange
melanian
melanic
melanin
melanisation
melanism
melanist
melanistic
melanite
melanitic
melanization
melanize
melanoblast
Melanochroi
melanochroic
Melanochroid

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELANESIAN

Asian
Austronesian
Borgesian
Ephesian
etesian
ferromagnesian
Friesian
Hobbesian
Jamesian
Jeevesian
Keynesian
magnesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Neo-Melanesian
Peloponnesian
Polynesian
Rhodesian
Salesian
Silesian
Southern Rhodesian

Synonyms and antonyms of Melanesian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Melanesian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELANESIAN

Find out the translation of Melanesian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Melanesian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Melanesian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美拉尼西亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melanesio
570 millions of speakers

English

Melanesian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Melanesian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الميلانيزية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Melanesian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Melanésia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Melanesian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélanésienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melanesian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

melanesischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メラネシア人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멜라네시아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melanesian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Melanesian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Melanesian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेलनेशियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Melanesian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melanesiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Melanezji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Melanesian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Melanesian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Melanesian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Melanesisch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Melanesian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Melanesian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Melanesian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANESIAN»

The term «Melanesian» is normally little used and occupies the 114.341 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANESIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Melanesian

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELANESIAN»

Discover the use of Melanesian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Melanesian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Melanesian Pidgin and Tok Pisin: Proceedings of the First ...
Nevertheless, in this collection of papers several principal themes stand out.One is that of a revived interest in substratology, both for Tok Pisin and for Bislama.
John W. M. Verhaar, 1990
2
Melanesian Religion
Am invariable guide and analysis to pressing issues of religious and Soviet change in the Pacific.
G. W. Trompf, 2004
3
Melanesian Odysseys: Negotiating the Self, Narrative and ...
Lisette Josephidesis Professor of Anthropology at Queen’s University Belfast, following many years of fieldwork in Papua New Guinea and teaching positions at the University of Papua New Guinea, the London School of Economics and the ...
Lisette Josephides, 2008
4
Person and Myth: Maurice Leenhardt in the Melanesian World
Originally published in 1982, James Clifford's analytical biography of Maurice Leenhardt (1878–1954)—missionary, anthropologist, founder of French Oceanic studies, historian of religion, and colonial reformer—received wide critical ...
James Clifford, 1992
5
A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages
to one stock with respect to their word-store, but varying very much from one another, sometimes through isolation, sometimes through continual intercourse from island to island. He inclined to the belief that Polynesian and Melanesian were of ...
Sidney Herbert Ray, 2014
6
Saltwater Sociality: A Melanesian Island Ethnography
The inhabitants of Pororan Island, a small group of 'saltwater people' in Papua New Guinea, are intensely interested in the movements of persons across the island and across the sea, both in their everyday lives as fishing people and on ...
Katharina Schneider, 2012
7
Mambu: A Melanesian Millennium
Mambu is the name of a native of New Guinea who led what has become known as a 'Cargo' cult. These cults, common in Melanesia, are partly religious, political and economic in nature.
K. O. L. Burridge, 2013
8
Payback: The Logic of Retribution in Melanesian Religions
The book explores the reasons why people 'pay back' and opens up a whole dimension in the cross-cultural study of human consciousness.
G. W. Trompf, 1994
9
Melanesian land tenure in a contemporary and philosophical ...
This book is a comparative philosophical analysis of Melanesian communal land tenure and the _Western_ paradigm of private ownership.
David Lea, 1997
10
Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the ...
But I ammore than ever convinced that thechiefest part of our work is to consist in training up Melanesian clergymen, and educating them up tothe point offaithfully reproducing our simple teaching. We must hope toseenative self supporting ...
Charlotte Mary Yonge

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELANESIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Melanesian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mysterious link emerges between Native Americans and people half …
But the Science team also found a surprising dash of Australo-Melanesian DNA in some living Native Americans, including those of the ... «Science Now, Jul 15»
2
Two new studies use genomes to identify the first Americans — but …
At the heart of the debate is how closely related Native American populations are to people from Australia and its neighboring Melanesian ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Island Mele: Stars brighten 'Island Vibrations'Honolulu Pulse …
O-Shen has made unique contributions to local music with his successful blending of Jamaican, American, Hawaiian and Melanesian music. «Honolulu Pulse, Jul 15»
4
Investment bank a bold move, says Volavola - Fiji Times Online
IF the Melanesian Spearhead Group Investment Bank (MSGIB) contributes to providing an enabling environment to help businesses through ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
5
Around Cootamundra - June 6 | Cootamundra Herald
Here Pat found a mixture of cultures - Melanesian (Indigenous Ni-Vanuatu), French, English, Chinese and many others. Pat enjoyed a lagoon ... «Cootamundra Herald, Jul 15»
6
Indigenous Melanesian Groups Demand Independence from …
The fight for the territory saw over 250 Indigenous Melanesian groups, the traditional owners of the region, have their dreams for independence ... «Atlanta Black Star, Jul 15»
7
Solomon Islands travel guide: 20 reasons to visit | Stuff.co.nz
Think coral reef-rimmed lagoons, sandy beaches, tropical jungle, rainforests, waterfalls, volcanoes and Melanesian hospitality au naturel. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Papua New Guinea's Unemployed Youth Say the Future They Want …
The plight of this generation is in contrast to the Melanesian island state's booming GDP growth of between six and 10 percent over the past ... «Inter Press Service, Jul 15»
9
PNG pipal imas go hed long bihaenim wok blong Dr Sullivan | ABC …
Director blong Partners With Melanesian NGO long Papua New Guinea i askim olgeta komuniti we Dr Nancy Sullivan ibin wok long gohet ... «Radio Australia, Jul 15»
10
Not easy to repay bonds, says Volavola
This development or trend, she said, provided an indication of what the proposed Melanesian Spearhead Group Investment Bank (MSGIB) ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Melanesian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/melanesian>. Apr 2024 ».
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