Classical Malay

proper noun

The older linguistic form of Malay and Indonesian originally spoken and written in the Malay Peninsula from about 1500 AD to 1800 AD. It developed from Old Malay, with heavy influence from Arabic and Persian after mass Islamisation.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The older linguistic form of Malay and Indonesian originally spoken and written in the Malay Peninsula from about 1500 AD to 1800 AD. It developed from Old Malay, with heavy influence from Arabic and Persian after mass Islamisation.

Translations

Indonesian bahasa Melayu Klasik, Melayu Klasik
  • bahasa Melayu KlasikClassical Malay language; Classical Malay
  • Melayu KlasikClassical Malay language; Classical Malay
Malay bahasa Melayu Klasik, Melayu Klasik
  • bahasa Melayu KlasikClassical Malay language; Classical Malay
  • Melayu KlasikClassical Malay language; Classical Malay
Cite this entry
APA

Classical Malay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Classical%20Malay

MLA

“Classical Malay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Classical%20Malay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Classical Malay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Classical%20Malay.

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