"Malay" meaning in Tagalog

See Malay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maˈlaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈlaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Maláy [canonical], ᜋᜎᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Borrowed from English Malay, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malayo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|en|Malay}} Borrowed from English Malay, {{der|tl|ms|Melayu}} Malay Melayu, {{doublet|tl|Malayo}} Doublet of Malayo Head templates: {{tl-adj|Maláy|b=+}} Maláy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ᜔)
  1. Malay (pertaining to Malays) Synonyms: Malayo Derived forms: Malaybalay Related terms: Malaya, Malayo, Malaysia
    Sense id: en-Malay-tl-adj-V02yboao Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Demonyms Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 28 29 28 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 26 27 14 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 43 33 24 0

Proper name

IPA: /maˈlaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈlaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Maláy [canonical], ᜋᜎᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Borrowed from English Malay, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malayo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|en|Malay}} Borrowed from English Malay, {{der|tl|ms|Melayu}} Malay Melayu, {{doublet|tl|Malayo}} Doublet of Malayo Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Maláy|b=+}} Maláy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ᜔)
  1. Malay (language) Synonyms: Malayo
    Sense id: en-Malay-tl-name-NL8YMshu Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Languages Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 20 55 16 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 28 29 28 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 26 27 14 Disambiguation of Languages: 15 73 12 0
  2. a municipality of Aklan, Philippines; location of Boracay island Categories (place): Municipalities of Aklan, Philippines, Places in Aklan, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Malay-tl-name-1KYfbSZz Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 28 29 28 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 21 15 37 26 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 26 27 14

Noun

IPA: /maˈlaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈlaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Maláy [canonical], ᜋᜎᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Borrowed from English Malay, from Malay Melayu. Doublet of Malayo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|en|Malay}} Borrowed from English Malay, {{der|tl|ms|Melayu}} Malay Melayu, {{doublet|tl|Malayo}} Doublet of Malayo Head templates: {{tl-noun|Maláy|b=+}} Maláy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ᜔)
  1. Malay (person) Synonyms: Malayo, Malaya
    Sense id: en-Malay-tl-noun-HM2hS6eO Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 28 29 28 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 26 27 14
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        "Malay (pertaining to Malays)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Malay",
          "Malay#English"
        ],
        [
          "Malays",
          "w:Malays (ethnic group)"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Malayo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈlaj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈlaɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Malay"
}

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