English
Malay
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /məˈleɪ/, /ˌmeɪˈleɪ/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈmeɪleɪ/, /məˈleɪ/
Adjective

Malay (not comparable)

  1. 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.
  2. (usage generally frowned upon by Malays and Malaysians) Of or related to Malaysia, its people and/or culture.
  3. In, of or otherwise relating to Malay, a generic name for the languages spoken by Malays.
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Malay

  1. (countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
  2. Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee.
    She ordered chicken Malay with rice.
  3. (uncountable) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate.
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