SINCE 1828
Malay
noun
Ma·lay
| \ mə-ˈlā
, ˈmā-(ˌ)lā
\
, ˈmā-(ˌ)lā
\
Definition of Malay
1
: a member of a people of the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, parts of Borneo, and some adjacent islands
2
: the Austronesian language of the Malays
Other Words from Malay
Malay
adjective
Malayan
\ mə-ˈlā-ən
, mā- ; ˈmā-ˌlā- \
noun or adjective
, mā- ; ˈmā-ˌlā- \
noun or adjective
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