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Austronesian language
Makassar Malay, Ambonese Malay, Dili Malay, Kupang Malay, Manado Malay, Papuan Malay, Thousand Islands Malay, Larantuka Malay, Alor Malay, Balinese Malay, Sri
Malay_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Malay, malay, malayu, or Melayu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Malay may refer to: Malayic languages, a branch of closely related Austronesian
Malay
Austronesian ethnic group
considered for merging. › Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi script: اورڠ ملايو) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to the Malay Peninsula, eastern
Malays_(ethnic_group)
Topics referred to by the same term
Asia Bruneian Malays, Malays in Brunei Malaysian Malays, Malays in Malaysia Malay Indonesians, Malays in Indonesia Malay Singaporeans, Malays in Singapore
Malays
Peninsula in Southeast Asia
The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, Tanjung Piai, it is the southernmost
Malay_Peninsula
Socio-political term
Malayness (Malay: Kemelayuan, Jawi: كملايوان) is the state of being Malay or of embodying Malay characteristics. This may include that which binds and
Malayness
Ethnic group of Singapore
for merging. › Malay Singaporeans (Malay: Orang Melayu Singapura) are Singaporeans of Malay ancestry, including those from the Malay Archipelago. As
Malay_Singaporeans
Austronesian language
Kelantan–Pattani Malay (Malay: bahasa Melayu Kelantan–Patani; Thai: ภาษายาวี; baso/kece Patani in Pattani; baso/kecek Klate in Kelantan) is an Austronesian
Kelantan–Pattani_Malay
1969 Sino-Malay sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur
following that year's general election. The clashes primarily involved the Malay and Chinese communities and were caused by political and ethnic tensions
13_May_incident
Ethnic group in Malaysia
Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world
Malaysian_Malays
Indigenous ethnic group of the Malay Archipelago
› The term Proto-Malay, which translates to Melayu Asli (aboriginal Malay) or Melayu Purba (ancient Malay) or Melayu Tua (old Malay), refers to Austronesian
Proto-Malay
Languages descended from Low Malay
Bazaar Malay or low Malay and in Malay Melayu Pasar. It is generally believed that Bazaar Malay was a pidgin, influenced by contact among Malay, Hokkien
Malay trade and creole languages
Malay_trade_and_creole_languages
Malay was first used in the first millennia known as Old Malay, a part of the Austronesian language family. Over a period of two millennia, Malay has
History_of_the_Malay_language
The Malay kite is a model of tailless kite. Possibly first introduced to the Western world in a New York City newspaper article from October 1894, the
Malay_kite
Language spoken in Indonesia
official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual
Indonesian_language
National political party in Malaysia
The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO; Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu, PEKEMBAR) is a conservative and Malay nationalist political
UMNO
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Trade Malay Kupang Malay Larantuka Malay Papuan Malay Ambonic Malay Ambonese Malay Banda Malay Manadoic Malay Gorap Manado Malay North Moluccan Malay The
Malayic_languages
Islands between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia
The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, and is also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago
Malay_Archipelago
Ethnic group in Indonesia
considered for merging. › Malay Indonesians (Malay/Indonesian: Orang Melayu Indonesia; Jawi: اورڠ ملايو ايندونيسيا) are ethnic Malays living throughout Indonesia
Malay_Indonesians
Standardized variety of Malay language
Malaysian Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu Malaysia) or Malaysian (Bahasa Malaysia) – endonymically known as Standard Malay (Bahasa Melayu Baku) or simply Malay (Bahasa
Malaysian_Malay
Breed of chicken
The Malay Game is a breed of game chicken. It is among the tallest breeds of chicken, and may stand over 90 cm (36 inches) high. The Malay is bred principally
Malay_Game
Concept of a Malay race
of a Malay race was originally proposed by the German physician Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752–1840), and classified as a brown race. Malay is a loose
Malay_race
Ethnic group
› Patani Malays (Thai: มลายูปัตตานี, Jawi: ملايو ڤتاني, Pattani Malay: Nayu Taning, Malay: Melayu Patani) are an ethnolinguistic Malay Muslim community
Patani_Malays
Ethnic group in South Africa
considered for merging. › Cape Malays (Afrikaans: Kaapse Maleiers, کاپز ملیس in Arabic script) also known as Cape Muslims or Malays, are an ethnic group in South
Cape_Malays
Country in Southeast Asia
world's 43rd-most populous country. The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms, which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British
Malaysia
15th–16th-century literary work
The Malay Annals (Malay: Sejarah Melayu, Jawi: سجاره ملايو), originally titled Sulalatus Salatin (Genealogy of Kings), is a literary work that gives
Malay_Annals
Writing systems used in Malaysia and Indonesia
The modern Malay and Indonesian alphabet (Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore: Tulisan Rumi, lit. 'Roman script / Roman writing', Indonesian: Aksara Latin
Malay_orthography
Municipality in Western Visayas, Philippines
Malay /mɑːˈlaɪ/, officially the Municipality of Malay (Aklanon: Banwa it Malay; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Malay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malay), is a municipality
Malay,_Aklan
Malay dialect of northwestern Malaysia and Thailand
Kedah Malay or Kedahan (Malay: bahasa Melayu Kedah; also known as Pelat Utara or Loghat Utara 'Northern Dialect') or as it is known in Thailand, Syburi
Kedah_Malay
Ethnic group
Malays (Standard Malay: Orang Melayu Thailand/Siam, Thai: ไทยเชื้อสายมลายู: Jawi: ملايو تاي; Pattani Malay: Oré Nayu Siae, Bangso Yawi; Bangkok Malay:
Thai_Malays
Topics referred to by the same term
Malay Kingdom may refer to: Melayu Kingdom, the 7th to 14th century classical buddhist kingdom based on the island of Sumatra Kingdoms or polities, both
Malay_Kingdom
British Malaya protected state
Malay States (FMS, Malay: Negeri-Negeri Melayu Bersekutu, Jawi: نݢري٢ ملايو برسکوتو) was a federation of four integrated protectorates in the Malay Peninsula
Federated_Malay_States
Geopolitical and sociolinguistic term
The Malay world or Malay realm (Indonesian/Malay: Dunia Melayu or Alam Melayu) or Malaysphere is a political concept or an expression that has been used
Malay_world
since the introduction of the National Registration Identity Card (NRIC). Malays, Orang Asli, some Bumiputera of Sabah and Sarawak, and Malaysian Indians
Malaysian_names
Former British protected states in the Malay Peninsula
"Unfederated Malay States" (Malay: Negeri-Negeri Melayu Tidak Bersekutu; Jawi: نݢري٢ ملايو تيدق برسکوتو) was the collective term for five distinct British
Unfederated_Malay_States
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Tamiang Malay (bahase Temiang, Jawi: بهاس تامينڬ), is a Malayic language spoken in Indonesia, specifically in the Aceh Tamiang and significant minorities
Tamiang_Malay
Newspaper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Malay Mail is an online news portal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the continuation of a print paper which was first published on 1 December 1896
Malay_Mail
Overview of the grammar of the Malay language
Malay grammar is the body of rules that describe the structure of expressions in the Malay language (Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore) and Indonesian (Indonesia
Malay_grammar
Malayic language spoken in Sambas, Indonesia
Sambas Malay (Sambas Malay: Base Melayu Sambas, Jawi: بيس ملايو سمبس) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people living in Sambas Regency
Sambas_Malay
Sounds and pronunciation of Malay including Indonesian
transcription delimiters. Malay phonology is based on the pronunciation of several standard varieties of the pluricentric language of Malay as used officially
Malay_phonology
Malay based-creole
Cocos Malay is a post-creolized variety of Malay, spoken by the Cocos Malays who predominantly inhabit the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island
Cocos_Malay
Traditional wood-made house style
Malay houses (Malay: Rumah Melayu; Jawi: رومه ملايو) refer to the vernacular dwellings of the Malays, an ethno-linguistic group inhabiting Sumatra, coastal
Malay_house
Military unit
The Royal Malay Regiment (Malay: Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja; Jawi: ريجيمن عسکر ملايو دراج) is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's three infantry
Royal_Malay_Regiment
Diaspora of Malay
The Malay diaspora consists of Malay people who live outside of their native homeland of Malaysia, Indonesia & Brunei. These countries are known to be
Malay_diaspora
State on the Malay Peninsula, 1400–1511
The Malacca Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملاک) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia
Malacca_Sultanate
Species of carnivore
civet (Viverra tangalunga), also known as the Malay civet and Oriental civet, is a viverrid native to the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra, Bangka
Malayan_civet
Malay dialect in Thailand
Bangkok Malay, also referred to as Nonthaburi Malay, is a local variant of Malay spoken by the Bangkok Malays, an ethnic Malay community in Bangkok and
Bangkok_Malay
Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Berau Malay, or simply Berau, is a Malayic language spoken by Berau Malays in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is one three native Malayic varieties
Berau_Malay
Island country in Southeast Asia
kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait
Singapore
American record producer
James Ryan Ho, known professionally as Malay, is an American record producer, songwriter, and audio engineer. He won Best Urban Contemporary Album at
Malay_(music_producer)
Cuisine of Malay people
Malay cuisine (Malay: Masakan Melayu; Jawi: ماسقن ملايو) is the traditional food of the ethnic Malays of Southeast Asia, residing in modern-day Malaysia
Malay_cuisine
Malayic language dialect
Perak Malay (Bahase Peghok or Ngelabun Peghok; Standard Malay: bahasa Melayu Perak; Jawi script: بهاس ملايو ڤيراق) is one of the Malay dialects spoken
Perak_Malay
Culture
Malay folklore refers to a series of knowledges, traditions and taboos that have been passed down through many generations in oral, written and symbolic
Malay_folklore
Language in Maluku
Ambonese Malay or simply Ambonese is a Malay-based creole language spoken on Ambon Island in the Maluku Islands of Eastern Indonesia. It was first brought
Ambonese_Malay
Malay ethnic group in Brunei
considered for merging. › Bruneian Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Brunei, Jawi: اورڠ ملايو بروني) are a native Malay ethnic group that lives in Brunei,
Bruneian_Malays
Austronesian language
Terengganu Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu Terengganu; Terengganu Malay: Bahse Tranung/Ganu) is a Malayic language spoken in the Malaysian state of Terengganu
Terengganu_Malay
This is a list of notable Malay people or notable people of Malay descent. The Malay people are an ethnic group in the Malay Peninsula and parts of nearby
List_of_Malay_people
Malayic language of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Ketapang Malay (Ketapang Malay: Bahase Melayu Ketapang, Jawi: بهاسي ملايو كتاڤڠ), also known as Kayong Malay, or simply Kayong or Kayung, is a Malayic language
Ketapang_Malay
Species of flowering plant
Gmelina arborea, (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane ), locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing
Gmelina_arborea
Official currency of Malaysia
Malaysian: [ˈriŋget]); plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: Ringgit Malaysia; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of
Malaysian_ringgit
Malayan language
Judeo-Malay (Malay: Bahasa Yahudi-Melayu, Jawi: بهاس يهودي-ملايو, Hebrew: מלאית-יהודית) is a variant of the Malay language once spoken or written by the
Judeo-Malay
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Bengkulu Malay, or simply Bengkulu, is a Malayic language spoken primarily in the province of Bengkulu, Indonesia, including Bengkulu City and surrounding
Bengkulu_Malay
Malayic language
Johor Malay (Cakap Johor, lit. 'Johor Speech'; Malay: Bahasa Melayu Johor; Jawi: بهاس ملايو جوهر) is a Malayic language that is spoken from Singapore northwards
Johor_Malay
Green, yellow and red flag
to symbolise the Malay people. The tricolour is derived from the three important values of Malayness; Islam, Malay rulers and Malay culture. The green
Malay_tricolour
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Langkat Malay (Langkat Malay: Bahase Melayu Langkat, Jawi: بهاس ملايو لڠكت) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people living in Langkat
Langkat_Malay
Arabic alphabet used in Southeast Asia
Jawi (جاوي; Acehnese: Jawoe; Acehnese pronunciation: [ɟa.ˈwɔə̯]; Malay: Jawi; Malay pronunciation: [d͡ʒä.wi]) is a writing system used for writing several
Jawi_script
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Belitung Malay (base Belitong, Jawi: بهاس بليتوڠ), or Sedentary Belitung Malay, is a Malayic language spoken in Indonesia, specifically on the island
Belitung_Malay
Vernacular Malay used in Indonesian New Guinea
Papuan Malay or Irian Malay is a Malay-based creole language spoken in the Indonesian part of New Guinea. It emerged as a contact language among tribes
Papuan_Malay
City in Hamadan province, Iran
Malayer (Persian: ملایر) is a city in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district
Malayer
Malay sub-ethnic in northern Malaysia
merging. › Kelantanese Malays (Standard Malay: Orang Melayu Kelantan; Kelantan Malay: Oghe Nayu Klate) are a sub-ethnic group of Malays indigenous to the state
Kelantanese_Malays
Malay-based creole language
Kupang Malay or Kupang language is a Malay-based creole language spoken in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, which is on the west end of Timor Island. Kupang
Kupang_Malay
List of ships with the same or similar names
SS Malay is the name of the following ships: SS Malay (1921), an oil tanker that served through WWII SS Malay (1959), launched in 1922 as Ambria, scrapped
SS_Malay
Ethnic group
considered for merging. › Terengganu Malays (Malaysian: Melayu Terengganu; Jawi: ملايو ترڠڬانو; Terengganu Malay: Oghang Tranung; Inland Terengganu: Ughaong
Terengganuan_Malays
Linguistic comparison
Appendix:Indonesian–Standard Malay relations in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Indonesian and Malaysian Malay are two standardised varieties of the Malay language, the
Comparison of Indonesian and Standard Malay
Comparison_of_Indonesian_and_Standard_Malay
Malayic language spoken in Southeast Asia
Duanoʼ is a Malayic language of Indonesia and Malaysia. In Malaysia the language is moribund, being spoken by only a tenth of the ethnic population. While
Duanoʼ_language
Malayic language spoken on Borneo
Keninjal (Dayak Kaninjal) is a Malayic Dayak language of Borneo. Glottolog once classified Keninjal as a Western Malayic Dayak language alongside Kendayan
Keninjal_language
Malay sub-ethnic in Bangkok
Bangkok Malays (Thai: มลายูบางกอก, Jawi: ملايو بڠكوق, Bangkok Malay: Malayu Bangkok, Nayu Bakoi, Malay: Melayu Bangkok) are a distinct Malay community
Bangkok_Malays
Species of mammal
The lesser mouse-deer, lesser Malay chevrotain, or kanchil (Tragulus kanchil) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. The lesser
Lesser_mouse-deer
Creole language spoken in Manado
Manado Malay, Manadonese, or simply the Manado language, is a creole language spoken in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province in Indonesia, and
Manado_Malay
Defunct Singaporean political party
The Malay Union (Malay: Kesatuan Melayu) (abbreviation: KMS), was a political party in Singapore from 1926 to 1960. KMS was established on 14 May 1926
Malay_Union
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Bangka or Bangka Malay (bahase Bangka or base Bangka, Belinyu dialect: baso Bangka, Jawi: بهاس بڠك), is a Malayic language spoken in Indonesia, specifically
Bangka_Malay
East Indonesian Malay Creole language
Alor Malay is a Malay-based creole language spoken in the Alor Archipelago of Indonesia. Speakers perceive Alor Malay to be a different register of standard
Alor_Malay
Nobility system practised in Malay kingdoms of Southeast Asia
The Malay nobility comprises both hereditary and non-hereditary titles that have been integral to the Malay kingdoms of Maritime Southeast Asia since
Malay_nobility
Chinese-descended ethnic group of Southeast Asia
Ocean'), namely the British, Portuguese, and Dutch colonial ports in the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as Singapore. The Peranakan
Peranakan_Chinese
Ethnic group
› The Bugis-Malay or Buginese-Malay also known as Peranakan Bugis, are a cultural and ethnic group with heritage rooted in both Malays and Bugis/Buginese
Bugis-Malay
Ethnic group of Indonesia
being considered for merging. › Riau Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Riau, Jawi: ملايو رياو) are a sub-group of Malays native to the provinces of Riau and
Riau_Malays
Ethnic group
group is being considered for merging. › Malays in Egypt make up a part of the overseas Malay population. Malay speakers who came to Egypt are mainly from
Malays_in_Egypt
Malay Town was the unofficial name for a shanty town area of Cairns in Australia during the first half of the 20th century. Malay Town was built around
Malay_Town
Malaysian citizens of Chinese ethnicity
ethnicity. They form the second-largest ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Malay-majority, and as of 2020[update], constituted 23.2% of the country's citizens
Malaysian_Chinese
Ethnic group
for merging. › Burmese Malays (Malay: Melayu Myanmar/Melayu Burma, Jawi: ملايو ميانمار, Burmese: ပသျှူးလူမျိုး, Pashu) is a Malay ethnic primarily live
Burmese_Malays
Language spoken in parts of Borneo
The Brunei Malay, also called Bruneian Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu Brunei; Jawi: بهاس ملايو بروني), is the most widely spoken language in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei_Malay
Malayic language
Malaccan Malay (Loghat Melaka, lit. 'Dialect of Malacca'; Malay: Bahasa Melayu Melaka; Jawi: بهاس ملايو ملاک) is a Malayic language spoken in the Malaysian
Malaccan_Malay
Singaporean state-owned media company
pan-Asian news channel CNA), Mandarin Chinese (Channel 8 and Channel U), Malay (Suria), and Tamil (Vasantham), as well as the streaming service meWatch
Mediacorp
Malayic language of North Sumatra
Serdang Malay (endonym: Bahase Melayu Serdang, Jawi: بهاسي ملايو سردڠ) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people living in Serdang Bedagai
Serdang_Malay
Malay-language system of styles, titles and honorifics
The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Singapore. Brunei
Malay_styles_and_titles
Austronesian spoken language in Indonesia
South Barisan Malay, also called Central Malay or Middle Malay, is a collection of closely related Malayic isolects spoken in the southwestern part of
South_Barisan_Malay
History museum in Geylang, Singapore
This is a museum in Singapore. For description of Malay villages, see kampung. The Malay Village (Malay: Kampung Melayu), predecessor of present day Wisma
Malay_Village
Historic site in Christmas Island, Australia
The Malay Kampong Group comprises the Malay Club, mosque, Malay Quarters and the adjacent Malay School, the sheep pens to the north of the Malay Club
Malay_Kampong_Group
Austronesian language of Borneo
Pontianak Malay (Pontianak Malay: Bahase Melayu Pontianak, Jawi: بهاس ملايو ڤونتيانق) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people in Pontianak
Pontianak_Malay
Filipino journalist (1914–2003)
Armando de Jesus Malay (March 31, 1914 – May 15, 2003) was a Filipino journalist, scholar, and activist during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. After
Armando_Malay
MALAY
MALAY
Surname or Lastname
German
German : East Frisian patronymic from the nursery name Mamme, linked to Middle High German mamme, memme ‘mother’s breast’ (Latin mamma).English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Maismon, Maimon, of unknown etymology.Indian (Kerala) : variant of Thomas among Kerala Christians, with the Tamil-Malayalam third person masculine singular suffix -n. It is only found as a personal name in Kerala, but in the U.S. has come to be used as a family name among Kerala Christians.
Boy/Male
Sanskrit
King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Wonderful; Shashi in Malayalam
Boy/Male
Sanskrit
King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
A Forest
Boy/Male
Sanskrit
King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
A Creeper
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sandal tree
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil, Telugu
Thinking; Meditate; Benefactor; Bountiful; King in Malayalam
Girl/Female
British, English, Malay
Mighty Stone
Girl/Female
British, English, Malay, Russian
Copes
Girl/Female
British, English, French, Malay
May
Girl/Female
Muslim
Angel
Boy/Male
Tamil
A mountain
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sandal tree
Boy/Male
Hindu
A mountain
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
A Mountain of Sandalwood's Tree Located Near Mysore
Girl/Female
Hindu
A creeper, Sandalwood
Boy/Male
Sanskrit
King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A creeper, Sandalwood
MALAY
MALAY
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Woodland Clearing; Grower or Seller of Barley
Female
German
Pet form of German Ursel, USCHI means "little she-bear."
Boy/Male
Indian
Descendant of Hazrat Ali
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Excellent; Distinguished
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chaffee.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Ray of Sun
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vinoothna | விநூதநா
New
Girl/Female
Irish American Greek Hebrew Latin French Italian
Boy/Male
Arabic
Inviter to Truth
Girl/Female
Dutch
Young.
MALAY
MALAY
MALAY
MALAY
MALAY
n.
The edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Baccaurea Malayana) of the Spurge family. It somewhat resembles an apple.
n.
A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also ramboostan.
n.
One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.
n.
A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, Malays, etc., in navigating their waters.
n.
A Malay dagger. See Creese.
a.
Alt. of Malayan
n.
A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known.
n.
The Malay language.
n.
A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.
n.
A genus of climbing plants found in India, Malaya, etc., which have the leaves prolonged into a kind of stout tendril terminating in a pitcherlike appendage, whence the plants are often called pitcher plants and monkey-cups. There are about thirty species, of which the best known is Nepenthes distillatoria. See Pitcher plant.
n.
The name given to one the cultivated Dravidian languages, closely related to the Tamil.
n.
A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet.
n. pl.
An extensive division of mankind including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.
n.
A sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago.
n.
A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay Peninsula.
n.
A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is prepared from the stems of several East Indian and Malayan palm trees, but chiefly from the Metroxylon Sagu; also from several cycadaceous plants (Cycas revoluta, Zamia integrifolia, etc.).
n.
A kind of boat or junk used in the seas of the Malay Archipelago.
n.
One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country.