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Malay definition

Ma·lay (mā′lā′, mə lā′)

noun

  1. a member of a large group of indigenous peoples of the Malay Peninsula, the Malay Archipelago, and nearby islands
  2. 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.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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