Melayu

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noun

The Malay ethnic group.

OriginMalay Melayu →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

nounMelayu pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe Malay ethnic group.

Origin

  1. MalayMelayu
  2. EnglishMelayu

Borrowed from Malay Melayu.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Melayu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melayu

MLA

“Melayu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melayu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Melayu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melayu.

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