Malay
/ˈmeɪ̯leɪ̯/ noun C2- A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
- Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee. · She ordered chicken Malay with rice.
Plural Malays
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On the walls, over the doors, on the ceiling, were swords, daggers, Malay creeses, maces, battle-axes; gilded, damasked, and inlaid suits of armor; dried plants, minerals, and stuffed birds, their flame-colored wings outspread in motionless flight, and their beaks forever open.
This fascinating linguistic phenomenon is an intricate blend of English, Malay, Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, and Tamil.
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