{Malay apple} (Bot.), a myrtaceous tree ({Eugenia Malaccensis}) common in India; also, its applelike fruit. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Malay — may refer to: Contents 1 Language 2 People 2.1 Ethnic groups 2.2 Individuals 3 Geography … Wikipedia
Malay — ist der Name oder ein Teil des Namens von Gemeinden in Frankreich Malay (Saône et Loire) im Département Saône et Loire Malay le Grand im Département Yonne Malay le Petit im Département Yonne in den Philippinen der Name einer Stadtgemeinde in der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Malay — [mā′lā΄, mə lā′] n. [Malay melaya < ?] 1. a member of a large group of indigenous peoples of the Malay Peninsula, the Malay Archipelago, and nearby islands 2. the Western Austronesian language of these peoples, used as the official language of … English World dictionary
Malay — Ma*lay , prop. n. One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Malay — (n.) 1590s, from native name Malayu. As an adjective from 1779; earlier adjective form was Malayan (1660s) … Etymology dictionary
Malay — ► NOUN 1) a member of a people inhabiting Malaysia and Indonesia. 2) the Austronesian language of the Malays … English terms dictionary
Malay — /may lay, meuh lay /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a racially intermixed, generally short statured people who are the dominant population of the Malay Peninsula and adjacent islands. 2. of or pertaining to the language or… … Universalium
Malay — 46° 34′ 02″ N 4° 40′ 57″ E / 46.5672222222, 4.6825 … Wikipédia en Français
Malay — Ma·lay || mÉ™ leɪ n. member of a people inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands, Malayan adj. of or pertaining to the people who inhabit the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands; of Malaysia, of the Malay Peninsula, of the Malay… … English contemporary dictionary
Malay — I UK [məˈleɪ] / US [məˈleɪ, ˈmeɪˌleɪ] noun Word forms Malay : singular Malay plural Malays 1) [countable] a member of a race of people from Malaysia and Indonesia 2) [uncountable] the language that the Malay people of Malaysia and Indonesia speak … English dictionary
