malay

Relating to the Malay people, language, or culture of Southeast Asia, primarily in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore.

• 🇫🇷Relatif au peuple malais, à sa langue ou à sa culture d'Asie du Sud-Est, principalement en Malaisie, en Indonésie, à Brunei et à Singapour.

1. Relating to Malay people or language B1 formal

   Of or pertaining to the Malay people, their language, or the region of Malaysia, the Malay Peninsula, and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.

   • She studies Malay literature at the university.
   • The Malay archipelago has a rich cultural history.
   • He is fluent in the Malay language.
   • The traditional Malay house features distinct architectural elements.

   🇫🇷Relatif aux Malais ou à la Malaisie

   Synonymes: malayan

• more malay comparative form
• most malay superlative form

nom propre

A noun referring to a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, and parts of the western Malay Archipelago, or to a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un membre d'un peuple habitant le nord de la péninsule malaise, la Malaisie et une partie de l'archipel malais occidental, ou le groupe occidental des langues malayo-polynésiennes occidentales.

1. Ethnic group B1 formal

   A member of an ethnic group native to the Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.

   • The Malay people have a rich cultural heritage.
   • He is a Malay from the northern region of the peninsula.
   • Many Malays live in rural areas of Malaysia.

   🇫🇷Malais (peuple)

2. Language B1 formal

   A Western Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Malay people and used as an official language in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore.

   • She is learning to speak Malay for her job.
   • Malay is written in both Latin and Arabic scripts.
   • The word 'orangutan' comes from the Malay language.

   🇫🇷malais (langue)

• malays plural form
• malays' possessive plural form
• malay's possessive singular form