malay
/məˈleɪ/
adjective
- Relating to the Malay people, their culture, or their language.
- She wore a traditional Malay dress called a baju kurung.
- He studies Malay literature at the university.
- The Malay culture is known for its batik textiles and shadow puppetry.
noun
- A person from the Malay ethnic group, native to Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and surrounding areas.
- The Malays make up the largest ethnic group in Malaysia.
- Many Malays live in villages along the coast of Sumatra.
- She is a Malay who speaks both Malay and English fluently.
- The Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people, also the official language of Malaysia and Indonesia (as Indonesian).
- Malay uses the Latin alphabet in Malaysia and the Jawi script in some contexts.
- He is learning Malay so he can communicate during his trip to Kuala Lumpur.
- The word 'orangutan' comes from Malay.