Malay

Definitions

1. A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
   countable
2. The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian.
   broadly
3. Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee.
   countable, uncountable
4. The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, excluding the national standard known as Indonesian.
   strict-sense
5. A municipality of Aklan, Philippines.

Equivalents

Examples

“She ordered chicken Malay with rice.”

“Malay is the lingua franca of several Southeast Asia countries and has been simplified by its use⟳ as a second language by non-native speakers. For example, the Malay plural is formed by repeating a word twice – buku means book and buku-buku means books.”

“Meronyms: Argao, Balabag, Balusbus, Cabulihan, Caticlan, Cogon, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Dumlog, Manoc-Manoc, Motag, Naasug, Nabaoy, Napaan, Poblacion, San Viray, Yapak — barangays of Malay”

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