malay

Definition of Malay in English :

see synonyms of malay

Noun

1. malay, malayan

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

malayan

2. malay

a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages

Adjective

3. malay, malayan

of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

Example Sentences:
'Malay peoples'
'Malayan syllable structure'

malayan

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Malay

see synonyms of malay

noun

1.

a member of a people living chiefly in Malaysia and Indonesia

2.

the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

adjective

3.

of or relating to the Malays or their language

Malay

see synonyms of malay

noun

1.

a member of a large group of indigenous peoples of the Malay Peninsula, the Malay Archipelago, and nearby islands

2.

the Western Austronesian language of these peoples, used as the official language of Malaysia and Indonesia; Bahasa Indonesia

adjective

3.

of the Malays or their language or culture

Malay

see synonyms of malay

n.

1. A member of a people inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.

2. The Austronesian language of the Malays. Also called Bahasa Melayu.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Malays or their language.

2. Of or relating to Malaysia, the Malay Peninsula, or the Malay Archipelago.

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