Malagasy

noun

Mal·​a·​gasy ˌma-lə-ˈga-sē  ˌmä-lə-ˈgä-sē 

-shē

plural Malagasy also Malagasies

1

: a member of a people of Indonesian and African origin who inhabit Madagascar

2

: the Austronesian language of the Malagasy people

Malagasy adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Malagasy

• efficacy
• profligacy
• assay
• bassi
• brassey
• brassy
• cassie
• chassis
• classy
• gassy
• glassy
• grassy

Kids Definition

Malagasy

noun

Mal·​a·​gasy ˌmal-ə-ˈgas-ē 

plural Malagasy also Malagasies

1

: a person born or living in Madagascar

2

: the language of the Malagasy people

Malagasy adjective