Malay

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Etymology [edit]

Recorded in English since 1598; from Malay Melayu, from Malayu, a kingdom on Sumatra's eastern coast (today's Jambi), mentioned by chinese Monk Yijing as 末羅瑜國 and under the Yuan (1271-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties as 木剌由 (Bok-la-yu or Mok-la-yu), 麻里予兒 (Ma-li-yu-er), 巫来由 (Wu-lai-yu) and 無来由 (Wu-lai-yu). The oldest known inscriptions in the Malay language were found at Kedukan Bukit and Talang Tuo, both in the vicinity of Palembang in southern Sumatra, and at Kota Kapur on Bangka island west of Sumatra. They are respectively dated 673, 684 and 686 A. D. Exonymous explanation from Malayalam മല (Mala or Malai, “mountain”) not demonstrated.

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Adjective [edit]

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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Translations [edit]

of the Malay people
of or pertaining to Malaysia
in, of or otherwise pertaining to the Malay language
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Noun [edit]

Malay (plural Malays)

  1. 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.

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Malay person
type of curry
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Proper noun [edit]

Malay

  1. The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate.

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the Malay language
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