Maleier

Afrikaans

Noun

Maleier (plural Maleiers, diminutive Maleiertjie)

  1. Malay, Malayan (person from Malaya, of Malay descent or belonging the Malay ethnic group)
  2. (colloquial) Cape Malay

Derived terms
  • Kaapse Maleier

Dutch

Etymology

From Malei, from Portuguese Malayo, from Malay Melaju.

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: Ma‧lei‧er

Noun

Maleier m (plural Maleiers, diminutive Maleiertje n, feminine Maleise)

  1. An ethnic Malay
  2. A Malay speaker

Usage notes
  • zo dronken als een Maleier (“being very drunk”)
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