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It's hard to be a minority. People look at you a different way, like you don't belong, and I don't think many people realize just how difficult it is to live as a minority. Where I come from, we learn to tolerate one another. Whether one is of Chinese descent or Malay descent, what matters is we're part of the same country, the same world.
Andrea Hirata

Meaning of "Malay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MALAY

Malay  [məˈleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malay can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MALAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Malay in the English dictionary

The first definition of Malay in the dictionary is a member of a people living chiefly in Malaysia and Indonesia who are descendants of Mongoloid immigrants. Other definition of Malay is the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family. Malay is also of or relating to the Malays or their language.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALAY


alay
əˈleɪ
aleye
əˈleɪ
allay
əˈleɪ
belay
bɪˈleɪ
brise-soleil
ˌbriːzsəʊˈleɪ
Brule
bruːˈleɪ
cabriolet
ˌkæbrɪəʊˈleɪ
cassoulet
ˌkæsəˈleɪ
delay
dɪˈleɪ
gelee
ʒəˈleɪ
gilet
dʒɪˈleɪ
inlay
ɪnˈleɪ
interlay
ˌɪntəˈleɪ
Mandalay
ˌmændəˈleɪ
Millay
mɪˈleɪ
mislay
mɪsˈleɪ
overlay
ˌəʊvəˈleɪ
underlay
ˌʌndəˈleɪ
uplay
ʌpˈleɪ
waylay
weɪˈleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALAY

Malatya
Malawi
Malawian
malax
malaxage
malaxation
malaxator
Malay Archipelago
Malay Peninsula
Malay States
Malaya
Malayalaam
Malayalam
Malayalee
Malayali
Malayan
Malayan monitor
Malayo-Polynesian
Malaysia
Malaysian

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALAY

airplay
bangalay
Barclay
child´s play
clay
cosplay
display
fair play
foreplay
gameplay
interplay
lay
outlay
play
plug and play
plug-and-play
relay
replay
role-play
screenplay

Synonyms and antonyms of Malay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Malay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALAY

Find out the translation of Malay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Malay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Malay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马来西亚的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malayo
570 millions of speakers

English

Malay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मलय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لغة الملايو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Малайский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malaio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মালে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

malaiisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マレーシアの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말레이시아의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melayu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

malay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मलय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Malaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

malajski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Малайський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

malaezian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαλαισίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

malay
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Malay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Malay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Malay

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALAY»

The term «Malay» is very widely used and occupies the 8.831 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Malay
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Malay».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Malay» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Malay» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Malay

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «MALAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Malay.
1
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
So when I had to make a decision whether I would like to do honors degree course in Islamic studies and Malay studies too, so I thought Islamic studies would be good.
2
Andrea Hirata
It's hard to be a minority. People look at you a different way, like you don't belong, and I don't think many people realize just how difficult it is to live as a minority. Where I come from, we learn to tolerate one another. Whether one is of Chinese descent or Malay descent, what matters is we're part of the same country, the same world.
3
Andy Lau
For example, in Malay, there are pronunciations that are similar to Chinese.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALAY»

Discover the use of Malay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Malay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cape Malay Cookbook
A practical guide designed to enable anyone to produce authentic Malay food.
Faldela Williams, 1988
2
The Cape Malay Illustrated Cookbook
A charmingly illustrated introduction to this unique cuisine
Fadela Williams, 2008
3
Malay Fishermen
The social, economic and political impact of the decline of the old colonial powers in Africa, India and the Middle East are still areas of vast research and debate. Much of the key issues concerning this area are discussed in this book.
Raymond Firth, 2006
4
Malay Kingship in Kedah: Religion, Trade, and Society
The Kedah Sultanate is the oldest unbroken independent kingship lines in the “Malay world” with 1,000 years of history, and arguably one of the oldest in the Islamic world.
Maziar Mozaffari Falarti, 2013
5
Malay Annals
This literary work chronicles the genealogies of rulers in the Malay archipelago and spans a period of over 600 years.
‎1821
6
Tribal Communities in the Malay World: Historical, Cultural, ...
Explores the ways in which the character of tribal societies relate to the Malay kingdoms that have held power in the region for many centuries past, as well as to the modern nation-states of the region.
Geoffrey Benjamin, Cynthia Chou, 2002
7
A Malay Frontier: Unity and Duality in a Sumatran Kingdom
The way in which Malays construe ideas about authority and government is the subject of this book.
Jane Drakard, 1990
8
Sentence Analysis in Modern Malay
This is a detailed application of the methods of linguistic analysis to the sentence structure of Malay.
Martha Blanche Lewis, 1969
9
Everyday Malay: Phrase Book and Dictionary
Knowing a few simple phrases of Malay opens up an entirely new, more fulfilling travel experience. Malaysians love it if you can communicate in their language and in only a few short hours this book allows you to do just that.
Thomas G. Oey, Alwee Alkadri, 2004
10
Malay: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Malay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MACC: Man nabbed in 1MDB probe a … - Malay Mail Online
Earlier today, Malay Mail Online reported that a 39-year-old man said to be a board member of a company linked to SRC International was ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
2
Do you think you can survive on RM6 a day? | Malaysia | Malay Mail …
Penang Suaram came up with the 'Poverty Line Challenge' to spur greater awareness of what poor people face in coping with daily living ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
3
Lester admits forger's photo wrong, but insists … - Malay Mail Online
But the former Sarawak Tribune editor insisted to Malay Mail Online that the man he named in the video as the forger — James Steward ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
4
UMNO OR MALAY CULTURE: Law grad of 'Saya Zahra' video in …
Siti Azzahra Abd Razly, the face of the “Saya Zahra” #SayaSayangkanMalaysia (I am Zahra #I love Malaysia) campaign did not expect the ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Malaysian activists question role of Muslim 'fashion police' - Religion …
Ethnic sensitivities can often trigger dispute in Malaysia, particularly as none of those criticized for their clothes was from the Muslim Malay ... «Religion News Service, Jul 15»
6
US stocks flat as Lockheed Martin seals … - Malay Mail Online
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 20, 2015. — Reuters picNEW YORK, July 20 — US stocks were little changed in ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
7
Libya may be hit by EU sanctions after peace … - Malay Mail Online
Casualties are mounting as fighting continues in Libya's capital Tripoli, July 27, 2014. — Reuters picBRUSSELS, July 20 — The European ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
8
Remove doubt over 1MDB special taskforce's … - Malay Mail Online
Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo urged the Attorney-General to spell out the terms of reference of the special taskforce on 1MDB in order to ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
9
Foreigner arrested in Sabah for harming … - Malay Mail Online
File picture shows orangutans eating fruits at the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary in Sandakan, Sabah. — AFP picKOTA KINABALU, July 21 ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
10
IGP wants Sarawak walk nixed, claims will … - Malay Mail Online
Police have ordered the organisers of the 'Sarawak Freedom and Independence Walk' to cancel the event fearing that it could incite ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»

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