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Webster 1913 Edition
Malay
Ma-lay′
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Noun.
One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.
Definition 2024
Malay
Malay
See also: Malay.
English
Adjective
Malay (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.
- (usage generally frowned upon by Malays and Malaysians) Of or related to Malaysia, its people and/or culture.
- In, of or otherwise relating to Malay, a generic name for the languages spoken by Malays.
Derived terms
Translations
of the Malay people
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of or pertaining to Malaysia
in, of or otherwise pertaining to the Malay language
Noun
Malay (plural Malays)
- A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
- Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee.
- She ordered chicken Malay with rice.
Translations
Malay person
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type of curry
Proper noun
Malay
- The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate.
Translations
the Malay language
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Related terms
See also
- Malayalam
- Wiktionary's coverage of Malay terms
- Appendix:Malay Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Malay
Related Languages:
- Ethnologue entry for Ambonese Malay, abs
- Ethnologue entry for Baba Malay, mbf
- Ethnologue entry for Balinese Malay, mhp
- Ethnologue entry for Banda Malay, bpq
- Ethnologue entry for Kupang Malay, mkn
- Ethnologue entry for Makassar Malay, mfp