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| Ma·lay [ mə láy, máy lày ] (plural Ma·lays) |
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1. member of SE Asian ethnic group: a member of a people who inhabit the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, and other islands of the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines
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2. language of Malaysia: an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia and in parts of Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and surrounding areas. Native speakers: 22 million.100 million.
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| [Late 16th century. < Malay malayu] |
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  Ma·lay adjective |
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