Malagasy

 
Pronunciation: /ˌmaləˈgasi/

noun (plural or Malagasies)

  • 1a native or inhabitant of Madagascar.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Austronesian language of Madagascar, a group of dialects spoken by some 10 million people.

adjective

  • relating to Madagascar or its people or language.

Origin:

variant of Madagascar; earlier forms included Malegass, Madegass, because of dialect division between the sounds -l- and -d-