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Definition of Malay
1. Noun. A member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.
Exact synonyms: Malayan
Group relationships: East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago, Malaya, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Derivative terms: Malayan
Group relationships: East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago, Malaya, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Derivative terms: Malayan
2. Adjective. 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. "Malayan syllable structure"
3. Noun. A western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages.
Generic synonyms: Western Malayo-polynesian
Specialized synonyms: Bahasa Kebangsaan, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu, Malaysian, Bahasa, Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesian
Specialized synonyms: Bahasa Kebangsaan, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu, Malaysian, Bahasa, Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesian
Definition of Malay
1. n. One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.
2. a. Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country.