"Melayu" meaning in Malay

See Melayu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /məlaju/ Forms: ملايو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -ju, -u Etymology: From Malayu, a kingdom on Sumatra's eastern coast (today's Jambi). See more at English Malay. Etymology templates: {{etymon|ms|id=ethnicity}}, {{m+|en|Malay}} English Malay Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=ملايو}} Melayu (Jawi spelling ملايو)
  1. Malay (ethnic group, people, and language) Categories (topical): Ethnicity, Languages Synonyms: Jawi Derived forms: bahasa Melayu, masuk Melayu, orang Melayu

Alternative forms

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