Melayu

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Melayu.

Noun

Melayu pl (plural only)

  1. The Malay ethnic group.

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay Melayu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: Mê‧la‧yu

Proper noun

Melayu

  1. Malay (ethnic group)
  2. Malay (language)

Adjective

Melayu

  1. Malay (pertaining to ethnic group or language)

Derived terms

  • bahasa Melayu (“Malay language”)
  • orang Melayu (“Malay people”)

Malay

Etymology

    From Malayu, a kingdom on Sumatra's eastern coast (today's Jambi). See more at English Malay.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Melayu (Jawi spelling ملايو)

    1. Malay (ethnic group, people, and language)
      Synonym: Jawi
      orang Melayu ― Malay people
      bahasa Melayu ― the Malay language

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