Maleis

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

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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

• Kaaps-Maleis

• Maleier

Maleis

1. Malay, Malaysian (language)

• Maleisch (obsolete spelling)

From obsolete Malei +‎ -s.

• IPA^(key): /maːˈlɛi̯s/

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• Hyphenation: Ma‧leis
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Maleis (comparative Maleiser, superlative meest Maleis or Maleist)

1. Malay, relating to people and/or language

Declension of Maleis
uninflected	Maleis
inflected	Maleise
comparative	Maleiser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		Maleis	Maleiser	het Maleist het Maleiste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	Maleise	Maleisere	Maleiste
	n. sing.	Maleis	Maleiser	Maleiste
	plural	Maleise	Maleisere	Maleiste
definite		Maleise	Maleisere	Maleiste
partitive		Maleis	Maleisers	—

Maleis n

1. the Malay language

• Hoogmaleis
• Laagmaleis
• Maleis-Polynesisch

• Maleier
• Maleisië
• Maleisisch

• → Caribbean Javanese: Malais