Malay Syllabification: (Ma·lay)Pronunciation: /məˈlā, ˈmāˌlā/Definition of Malay noun 1a member of a people inhabiting Malaysia and Indonesia. a person of Malay descent. 2the Austronesian language of the Malays, closely related to Indonesian, that is the official language of Malaysia. adjective relating to the Malays or their language. Origin:from Malay Malayu (now Melayu)Malay in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Malay in the British & World English dictionary
