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Malagasy, a. and n.|mæləˈgæsɪ|
[Used in the native lang., but believed to be an altered form of a foreign appellation (of obscure origin) represented by the variants Madecass, Madagass, whence the name Madagascar.
In the Malagasy language the unstressed vowels are ‘whispered’, and the s before i or y approaches the sound of |ʃ|; hence the European form Malagash.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Madagascar, its inhabitants, language, etc.
B. n.
a. A native of Madagascar; also as pl..
b. The language spoken there.
1835J. J. Freeman (title) A Dictionary of the Malagasy language. 1839W. Ellis Hist. Madagascar I. 112 The floors of the Malagasy houses are generally covered with red and yellow rush mats. Ibid. 145 The physical, moral and intellectual peculiarities of the Malagasy. Ibid. 184 This..conveys as much to a Malagasy as the heartiest thrice-repeated cheer does to an Englishman. 1839J. J. Freeman ibid. 496 A prefix, in Malay, pen, in Malagasy, mpan. 1878W. E. Cousins Malagasy Lang. in Phil. Soc. Trans. 311 The Malagasy is undoubtedly a genuine member of the Malayo-Polynesian family. 1882Illustr. Miss. News Mar. 27 The Malagasy Christians may truly be called ‘Bible Christians’. Show the Malagasy chapter and verse..and they are satisfied. 1898A. Lang Making of Relig. v. 92 The Malagasies..divine by crystals. |