Malagasy
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˌmɑːləˈɡɑːzi/
:
malgache
- Malagasy people are acutely aware that they live in a severely economically disadvantaged nation.
- Malagasy tromba
- Malagasy society
- Malagasy tradition
Examples
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Against this background, the various interactions between pirates, slave traders, and the Malagasy populations are of particular interest.
Academic text (2005) -
18 Nevertheless, he did not integrate into Malagasy society, and suspicion was never completely overcome.
Academic text (2005) -
Malagasy people use this same cloth as a floor covering or mat upon which to sit.
Academic text (2003) -
Intended specifically for a Malagasy market, they combine imagery developed in India with a proverb or other short text in Malagasy.
Academic text (2003) -
Afterward, the Malagasy dance with the corpses around the tomb to live music.
Blog text (25) -
Worn this way, it becomes a decorative accessory essential to one's highland Malagasy identity.
Academic text (2003) -
Between 1989 and 1995, the project saw five different pairs of leaders, which included a Malagasy project director and an expatriate technical advisor.
Academic text (1997) -
The juxtaposition of text and imagery was a cause for much joking among my Malagasy friends and informants.
Academic text (2003) -
See orchids, primates, and the Malagasy people in this multimedia presentation.
Academic text (1996) -
The Malagasy culture is rich in traditions that reflect the island's history and diversity.
Synonyms
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5.7
Relating to Madagascar or its people
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Malagasy comes from the island name Madagascar and the local name for its people, and it shows the island's mix of African and Southeast Asian roots because the language is related to Malay. So, Malagasy as an adjective means 'from Madagascar'.