Meaning of Austro-Tai | Babel Free
/ˈɒstɹəʊˌtaɪ/Definitions
A proposed language family comprising the Austronesian and Kra-Dai/Tai-Kadai families.
Examples
“She thinks the evidence for Austro-Tai is more convincing than for Dene-Yeniseian.”
“Simultaneous membership of Tai-Kadai in Li Fang-kuei's Sino-Tibetan and Benedict's Austro-Tai had posed a problem to Zhengzhang, as he had found both of these mutually exclusive proposals to be well-grounded: Sagart's 1990 suggestion that Chinese and Austronesian are genetically related, soon supported by Xing Gongwan, provided a solution to the conundrum, leading Zhengzhang to the present proposal.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.