ma·layo-polynesian I. \mə|lā(ˌ)ō, (|)mā|l-+\adjective Usage: usually capitalized M&P 1.: of, relating to, or characteristic of both the Malays and the Polynesians 2.: austronesian II. noun Usage: capitalized M&P 1.: a member of the Malay people of Polynesia 2.: austronesian