Malay
Malay definition
Ma·lay (mā′lā′, mə lā′)
noun
- a member of a large group of indigenous peoples of the Malay Peninsula, the Malay Archipelago, and nearby islands
- the Western Austronesian language of these peoples, used as the official language of Malaysia and Indonesia; Bahasa Indonesia
Etymology: Malay melaya < ?
adjective
of the Malays or their language or culture
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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