Malay
English
Etymology
Recorded in English since 1598; from Malay Melayu, from Malayu, a kingdom on Sumatra's eastern coast (today's Jambi), mentioned by the Chinese Monk Yijing as 末羅瑜國 and during the Yuan (1271-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties as 木剌由, 麻里予兒, 巫來由 and 無來由. 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. Exonymous derivation from Malayalam മല (mala, “mountain”) has not been demonstrated.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /məˈleɪ/, /meɪˈleɪ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪleɪ/, /məˈleɪ/
- Rhymes: -eɪ
- Homophone: melee
Adjective
Malay (not comparable)
- 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.
- 2008, Preeta Samarasan, Evening is the Whole Day, Fourth Estate, page 124:
- “I heard the Malay fellas talking at the office.”
- (generally proscribed by Malays and Malaysians) Of or related to Malaysia, its people and/or culture.
- In, of or otherwise relating to the languages spoken by Malays.
Derived terms
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Noun
Malay (countable and uncountable, plural Malays)
- (countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
- Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee.
- She ordered chicken Malay with rice.
Synonyms
- (language) Bahasa, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia
Related terms
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Proper noun
Malay
- (broad sense) 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.
- (strict sense) 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.
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See also
- Malayalam
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Malay terms
- Appendix:Malay Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Malay
Further reading
- “Malay”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- ISO 639-1 code ms, ISO 639-3 code msa (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Malay, msa
, a macrolanguage including:
- Ethnologue entry for Bacanese Malay, btj
- Ethnologue entry for Berau Malay, bve
- Ethnologue entry for Bukit Malay, bvu
- Ethnologue entry for Cocos Islands Malay, coa
- Ethnologue entry for Haji, hji
- Ethnologue entry for Jambi Malay, jax
- Ethnologue entry for Kedah Malay, meo
- Ethnologue entry for Kota Bangun Kutai Malay, mqg
- Ethnologue entry for Malay (individual language), zlm
- Ethnologue entry for Manado Malay, xmm
- Ethnologue entry for North Moluccan Malay, max
- Ethnologue entry for Pattani Malay, mfa
- Ethnologue entry for Sabah Malay, msi
- Ethnologue entry for Standard Malay, zsm
- Ethnologue entry for Tenggarong Malay, vkt
Related Languages:
- Ethnologue entry for Ambonese Malay, abs
- Ethnologue entry for Baba Malay, mbf
- Ethnologue entry for Balinese Malay, mhp
- Ethnologue entry for Banda Malay, bpq
- Ethnologue entry for Kupang Malay, mkn
- Ethnologue entry for Makassar Malay, mfp
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Proper noun
Malay
- (colloquial) clipping of Malaysia
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Malay, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malayo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈlaj/ [mɐˈlaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: Ma‧lay
Proper noun
Maláy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ᜔)
- Malay (language)
- Synonym: Malayo
- A municipality of Aklan, Philippines; location of Boracay island
Noun
Maláy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ᜔)
Adjective
Maláy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ᜔)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Malay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
- English terms derived from Malay
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/eɪ
- Rhymes:English/eɪ/2 syllables
- English terms with homophones
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- English terms with quotations
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English terms with usage examples
- English proper nouns
- en:Demonyms
- en:Ethnonyms
- en:Malaysia
- Indonesian doublets
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian proper nouns
- Indonesian colloquialisms
- Indonesian clippings
- Tagalog terms borrowed from English
- Tagalog terms derived from English
- Tagalog terms derived from Malay
- Tagalog doublets
- Tagalog 2-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aj
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aj/2 syllables
- Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog proper nouns
- Tagalog terms with Baybayin script
- tl:Municipalities of Aklan, Philippines
- tl:Municipalities of the Philippines
- tl:Places in Aklan, Philippines
- tl:Places in the Philippines
- Tagalog nouns
- Tagalog adjectives
- tl:Languages
- tl:Demonyms