Maleis

See also: maleís

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Maleis, from obsolete Malei + -s, from Malay Melayu.

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Maleis

  1. Malaysian; the Malay language

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Maleisch (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From obsolete Malei +‎ -s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːˈlɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Ma‧leis
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Adjective

Maleis (comparative Maleiser, superlative meest Maleis or Maleist)

  1. Malay, relating to people and/or language

Inflection
Inflection of Maleis
uninflected Maleis
inflected Maleise
comparative Maleiser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial MaleisMaleiserhet Maleist
het Maleiste
indefinite m./f. sing. MaleiseMaleisereMaleiste
n. sing. MaleisMaleiserMaleiste
plural MaleiseMaleisereMaleiste
definite MaleiseMaleisereMaleiste
partitive MaleisMaleisers—

Proper noun

Maleis n

  1. The Malay language

Derived terms
  • Hoogmaleis
  • Laagmaleis
  • Maleis-Polynesisch

Descendants
  • → Caribbean Javanese: Malais
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