malay
Collocations
4ADJ.
armed, known, many, plural
VERB + MALAY
called, eye, heard, hired, married, means, ordered, searching
MALAY + NOUN
airplane, fellas, lingua, man, mata, muslims, nationals, people
PREP.
in, with, with
Definitions
adj
Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are
There were not many passengers, and the journey was uneventful until the frontier was reached at Padang Besar, although an armed escort of Malay police accompanied the train from Alor Star.
“I heard the Malay fellas talking at the office.”
Of or related to Malaysia, its people and/or culture.
In, of or otherwise relating to the languages spoken by Malays.
noun
A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee.
She ordered chicken Malay with rice.
name
The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian.
The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, excluding the national standard known as Indonesian.
Malay is the lingua franca of several Southeast Asia countries and has been simplified by its use as a second language by non-native speakers. For example, the Malay plural is formed by repeating a word twice – buku means book and buku-buku means books.
A municipality of Aklan, Philippines.
Meronyms: Argao, Balabag, Balusbus, Cabulihan, Caticlan, Cogon, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Dumlog, Manoc-Manoc, Motag, Naasug, Nabaoy, Napaan, Poblacion, San Viray, Yapak — barangays of Malay
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6There were not many passengers, and the journey was uneventful until the frontier was reached at Padang Besar, although an armed escort of Malay police accompanied the train from Alor Star.
Wiktionary“I heard the Malay fellas talking at the office.”
WiktionaryShe ordered chicken Malay with rice.
WiktionaryMalay is the lingua franca of several Southeast Asia countries and has been simplified by its use as a second language by non-native speakers. For example, the Malay plural is formed by repeating a wo
WiktionaryMeronyms: Argao, Balabag, Balusbus, Cabulihan, Caticlan, Cogon, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Dumlog, Manoc-Manoc, Motag, Naasug, Nabaoy, Napaan, Poblacion, San Viray, Yapak — barangays of Malay
Wiktionary3 Malay nationals and a Filipino were killed in the Davao bombing on Mindanao.
Tatoeba · #958063