Malay
pronunciation
How to pronounce Malay in British English:
UK [mə'leɪ]
How to pronounce Malay in American English:
US [mə'leɪ]
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- Noun:
- a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
- a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
Word Origin
- Malay (n.)
- 1590s, from native name Malayu. As an adjective from 1779; earlier adjective form was Malayan (1660s).
Example
- 1. Ms ambiga believes the attacks on her , all by malay men , are racist .
- 2. There are plans to have it translated into sundanese , javanese and malay .
- 3. Traditionally an important source of malay patronage , it is dominated by those with a vested interest in hanging on to their perks and their standard of living .
- 4. Further , mr najib has to contend with a ginger group , perkasa , that claims to defend malay rights within umno .
- 5. Foreign investors are required at present to have ethnic malay shareholders in such industries as financial services .