Maleis

See also: maleís

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

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

Proper noun

Maleis

  1. Malay, Malaysian (language)

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Maleisch (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From obsolete Malei +‎ -s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːˈlɛi̯s/
  • audio(file)
  • 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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