Malaysian
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- noun
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malayo
- [ Speaking Malaysian ]
Examples
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The first few months of school involved translating math problems from English to Malaysian, working it out, then translating the results back to English.
Blog text (11) -
[ Speaking Malaysian ]
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Sorry mate, I don't speak Malaysian, I'm sorry.
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Although reliable data are not yet available, it appears that the political normalization following the 1998 election and the Southeast Asia economic recovery (Thai and Malaysian especially) have helped the Cambodian economy to progress again.
Academic text (2002) -
In class, we practiced how to communicate effectively in Malaysian for our upcoming trip to Kuala Lumpur.
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She learned Malaysian to better connect with her friends from Malaysia during their study abroad program.
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The teacher provided us with resources to improve our Malaysian language skills, making it easier to understand local news.
Synonyms
The standard Malay language used as the official language of Malaysia
The Malay language people speak in Malaysia and nearby countries
The Malay language spoken in Malaysia and nearby countries
The Malay language used as the national language of Malaysia and nearby countries
Compounds
A secret armed group in Southeast Asia linked to al-Qaeda that supports violent religious attacks
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Malaysian for the language comes from Malay, the name of the people and language of the Malay region, and it became the name for the standard form used in Malaysia. So Malaysian here means the version of Malay 'from Malaysia'.