- of or relating to Melanesia, its peoples, or their languages（与）美拉尼西亚（有关）的; （与）美拉尼西亚人（有关）的; （与）美拉尼西亚语（有关）的。
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- a native or inhabitant of any of the islands of Melanesia美拉尼西亚人。
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- mass noun any of the languages of Melanesia, mostly Austronesian languages related to Malay but also including Neo-Melanesian (or Tok Pisin), an English-based pidgin美拉尼西亚语（指美拉尼西亚地区使用的任何语言, 多为与马来语有关的澳斯特罗尼西亚语族语言, 但也包括以英语为基础的混杂语新美拉尼西亚语［或称托克皮辛语］）。