Maleis

See also: maleís

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Maleis (attributive Maleise, not comparable)

1. Malay, Malayan (of, from, or pertaining to Malaya, the Malay people or the Malay language)
2. Malaysian (of, from, or pertaining to Malaysia, the Malaysian people, especially those of Malay descent, or the Malay language)

   Synonym: Maleisies

Derived terms

• Kaaps-Maleis

Related terms

• Maleier

Proper noun

Maleis

1. Malay, Malaysian (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

Declension of Maleis
uninflected	Maleis
inflected	Maleise
comparative	Maleiser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		Maleis	Maleiser	het Maleist het Maleiste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	Maleise	Maleisere	Maleiste
	n. sing.	Maleis	Maleiser	Maleiste
	plural	Maleise	Maleisere	Maleiste
definite		Maleise	Maleisere	Maleiste
partitive		Maleis	Maleisers	—

Proper noun

Maleis n

1. The Malay language

Derived terms

• Hoogmaleis
• Laagmaleis
• Maleis-Polynesisch

Related terms

• Maleier
• Maleisië
• Maleisisch

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: Malais