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单词 malay
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Malay

(məleɪ)
Word forms: plural Malays
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Malay means belonging or relating to the people, language, or culture of the largest racial group in Malaysia.
...the Malay community.
2. countable noun
A Malay is a member of the largest racial group in Malaysia.
...the three main racial groups in Malaysia–the Malays, the Indians and the Chinese.
3. uncountable noun
Malay is a language that is spoken in Malaysia and in parts of Indonesia.

Malay in British English

(məˈleɪ)
noun
1. 
a member of a people living chiefly in Malaysia and Indonesia
2. 
the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
adjective
3. 
of or relating to the Malays or their language

Malay in American English

(ˈmeɪˌleɪ; məˈleɪ)
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
adjective
3. 
of the Malays or their language or culture
Word origin
Malay melaya < ?

Examples of 'Malay' in a sentence
Malay

The Vietnamese people are of mixed Malay and Chinese stock and have a history of foreign influences.
LeCompte, Jane MOON PASSAGE (1990)

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Malay

British English: Malay ADJECTIVE
Malay means belonging or relating to the people, language, or culture of the largest racial group in Malaysia.
...the Malay community.
  • American English: Malay
  • Brazilian Portuguese: malaio
  • Chinese: 马来西亚的
  • European Spanish: malayo
  • French: malais
  • German: malaiisch
  • Italian: malese
  • Japanese: マレーシアの
  • Korean: 말레이시아의
  • European Portuguese: malaio
  • Latin American Spanish: malayo

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