Maleier

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Noun

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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

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Malei, from Portuguese Malayo, from Malay Melaju.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧lei‧er

Noun

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

  1. an ethnic Malay
  2. a Malay speaker

Usage notes

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