How to Use Malay in a Sentence

Malay

noun

• At the time, the indigenous hill tribes, the Bidayuh, suffered at the hands of the local Malay elites, who ruled the countryside.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Indian traders brought things 1,000 years ago; ethnic Malay people were there and introduced a ton of things.
  — Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
• The tropical island country is off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.
  — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
• The track is the lead single for his upcoming record slated for later this year, and produced by Malay with co-writing and guitar by John Mayer.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2023
• All were founded by talents from the Cape Malay community, a South African ethnic group with a huge impact on the city's cultural life.
  — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2024
• Both prisoners wore traditional tunics and trousers to court and sat mostly silently in court listening to the proceedings through Malay translation.
  — Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• The Malay elites had received their authority to rule from the Brunei Sultanate, given their inroads in the region and control over the waterways.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Diep utilizes the Malay technique of rempah making, where tangy and herbaceous lemongrass is blended with makrut lime leaves, galangal and other aromatics, then stir-fried into a fragrant paste.
  — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
• Once upon a time, a dynasty with a fleet of swift warships established an empire stretching from the tip of the Malay Peninsula across the Southeast Asian seas.
  — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
• Picture a historical novel set on the Malay Peninsula during the 1940s.
  — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• The city’s famous hawker centers (open-air food halls filled with small stalls run by local vendors) bring together Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Peranakan flavors.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
• There’s also Austronesian, comprising languages that include Malay, Javanese, and Tagalog.
  — Martha Barnette august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
• Its interiors—a blend of Chinese, Malay, and European influences—are an intimate study of craftsmanship and ornament.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2026
• The city is also known for its street art, vibrant nightlife, and diverse population, reflected in its eclectic dining scene that blends Malay, Chinese, and Indian influences.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
• The film traces his conversations with a Singaporean Chinese woman, an Indian woman and a transgender Malay.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2024
• Ethnic Malay and ethnic Chinese communities maintain something akin to parallel societies, often attending their own schools, forming their own clubs, and speaking their own languages.
  — Graham K. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
• Soothing water features and a Moorish, Malay design succeed in creating a peaceful setting that blends modern opulence with an otherworldly sense of tranquility.
  — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• The action against Facebook comes just weeks ahead of regional elections in six states that are expected to pit Anwar’s multi-ethnic coalition against a conservative Malay Muslim alliance.
  — Reuters, CNN, 23 June 2023
• The paper is one of three main vernacular newspapers in Singapore, each serving a predominant ethnic group — Chinese, Malay or Indian.
  — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
• As with other hotels on the Malay Peninsula that are pushing the boundaries of wellness, the resort sees its program as a multidisciplinary endeavor — encompassing food and beverage, gym, in-room amenities, and its spa.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
• An alliance of opposition parties, largely representing the majority ethnic Malay community, has accused the government of not doing enough to protect the rights of Muslims.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 22 July 2023
• The health data, landscape, and policy incentives have established the multicultural island of Indian, Malay, and Chinese influence as a beacon of health and happiness.
  — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 29 Aug. 2023
• The vibrant multicultural port city is in itself a singular destination, where Malay, Chinese, Indian, and British colonial influences converge.
  — Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026