Malay
/məˈleɪ/noun
उच्चारण मले
मलय (व्यक्ति)
Core word
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[C]
a member of a people living mainly in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei
मलय (व्यक्ति)
- Malays make up the largest group in Malaysia's population.
- A Malay woman in a bright dress welcomed us at the temple.
- The Malay family welcomed us into their home for a meal.
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- Many Malays live in the coastal towns of the peninsula.
- The museum has a Malay fisherman's boat on show.
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[U]
the language of the Malays, an official language of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
मलय (भाषा)
- Radhika's Singaporean friend taught her to say thank you in Malay.
- Malay is widely used in markets and offices across the Malay Peninsula.
- Malay and Indonesian are quite similar.
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- He is learning Malay before he moves to Kuala Lumpur.
- Signs at the airport are in Malay and English.
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connected with the Malays or their language
मलय, मलय लोगों या भाषा का
- Malay food
- the Malay Peninsula
- The Malay language borrowed some words from Sanskrit.
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- We tried Malay dishes at a night market.
- The Malay kingdoms traded spices for centuries.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Malay (noun: person and language)
Malay names a person (a Malay, the Malays) and the language (speak Malay); it always takes a capital letter.
'Malay' व्यक्ति (a Malay, the Malays) और भाषा (speak Malay) दोनों का नाम है; इसमें हमेशा capital letter लगता है।
- Malay is the national language of Malaysia.
- Many Malays live along the coast.
Malay (adjective)
As an adjective, Malay describes things connected with the Malays or their language, such as Malay food or the Malay Peninsula.
Adjective के रूप में 'Malay' मलय लोगों या उनकी भाषा से संबंधित चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है, जैसे Malay food या Malay Peninsula।
- She enjoys Malay food in Singapore.
- The Malay Peninsula is in South-East Asia.
Malay vs Malaysian
Malay is an ethnic group and language; Malaysian is a citizen of Malaysia, who may be Malay, Chinese or Indian by origin.
'Malay' एक जातीय समूह और भाषा है; 'Malaysian' मलेशिया का नागरिक है, जो मूल रूप से Malay, Chinese या Indian हो सकता है।
- Not every Malaysian is a Malay.
- Radhika met a Malaysian whose family is of Indian origin.
the Malays (plural)
The Malays means the people as a whole and takes a plural verb; the language Malay is uncountable.
'The Malays' पूरे समुदाय को बताता है और plural verb लेता है; भाषा 'Malay' uncountable है।
- The Malays are known for their hospitality.
- Malay is easy to learn for beginners.
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Malay + noun
languageculturefoodvillagekingPeninsula
- Malay culture has many traditions of dance and music.
verb + Malay
speaklearntranslate intoteachunderstand
- Many Indians in Singapore learn to speak Malay.
adjective + Malay
StandardclassicallocalBruneiIndonesian
- Indonesian is close to standard Malay.
regions
MalaysiaIndonesiaBruneiSingaporesouthern Thailand
- Malay is spoken in Malaysia, Brunei and parts of Indonesia.
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- Radhika is learning basic Malay before her trip to Kuala Lumpur.
राधिका कुआलालंपुर की यात्रा से पहले बुनियादी मलय सीख रही है।
- The Malays are the largest ethnic group in Malaysia.
मलेशिया में मलय सबसे बड़ा जातीय समूह हैं।
- Malay uses the Roman alphabet, unlike Arabic-script Jawi in older texts.
मलय Roman लिपि का प्रयोग करती है, जबकि पुराने ग्रंथों में अरबी लिपि वाली जावी मिलती है।
- The sultan was a Malay ruler of a small coastal state.
सुल्तान एक छोटे तटीय राज्य का मलय शासक था।
- Sanskrit words such as bahasa, raja and guru appear in Malay.
मलय में bahasa, raja और guru जैसे संस्कृत शब्द मिलते हैं।
- The sailors of the Malay coast traded spices with merchants from Gujarat.
मलय तट के नाविक गुजरात के व्यापारियों से मसालों का व्यापार करते थे।
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✗ He speaks Malaysian at home.
✓ He speaks Malay at home.
The language is Malay (or Bahasa Malaysia), not Malaysian.
भाषा का नाम 'Malay' (या Bahasa Malaysia) है, 'Malaysian' नहीं।
?Which word?
Do not confuse Malay (a member of a particular people, or their language) and Malaysian (any citizen of Malaysia, whether Malay, Chinese or Indian).
Malay (एक विशेष जाति का व्यक्ति, या उनकी भाषा) और Malaysian (मलेशिया का कोई भी नागरिक, चाहे वह Malay हो, चीनी हो या भारतीय) में भ्रम न करें।