Melanesian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Melanesian in British English:
UK [ˌmelənˈni:zjən]
How to pronounce Melanesian in American English:
US [ˌmɛləˈniʒən, -ʃən]
Word Origin
- Melanesian (adj.)
- 1840, from Melanesia + -ian.
Example
- 1. Heads of government summit of the melanesian spearhead group ;
- 2. Australian aborigines and the latest the melanesian negro .
- 3. Ethnic composition : melanesian - 98 % ; white - 1 % ; polynesian , micronesian and chinese - 1 % .
- 4. The melanesian port vila is a three star hotel with 81 rooms located just minutes walking distance to the town center .
- 5. In this article : vanuatu is a small melanesian island group in the pacific ocean , 1000 kilometres west of the fuji is-lands , and nearly 2000 kilometres northeast of brisbane in australia .