English-Finnish translations for malay

Definition of malay

  • Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia , in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand
  • In, of or otherwise relating to Malay, a generic name for the languages spoken by Malays
  • A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia
  • The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate

Examples

  • She ordered chicken Malay with rice.

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