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Melayu.

Malay (ethnic group)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈlaju/Standard-Indonesian[məˈla.ju]Standard-Indonesian

  1. Malay (ethnic group)

  2. Malay (language)

  3. Melayu, a historical Buddhist kingdom in Sumatra

    historical
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay Melayu.

adj/məˈlaju/Standard-Indonesian[məˈla.ju]Standard-Indonesian

  1. Malay (pertaining to ethnic group or language)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay Melayu.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.