Old Malay

proper noun

The oldest attested form of Malay language.

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Proto-MalayAncient Malay
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe oldest attested form of Malay language.
  2. human sciencesThe ancestor of Malay language (all form and dialects), spoken in Sumatra from about 1,000 BCE.

    Synonyms: Proto-Malay, Ancient Malay

  3. colloquialnonstandardproscribedArchaic Malay speech or writing, or an imitation of this: "old" Malay.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe ancestor of Malay language (all form and dialects), spoken in Sumatra from about 1,000 BCE.

Similar
Proto-MalayAncient Malay

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 古馬來語 /古马来语
  • 古馬來語 /古马来语 (Gǔmǎláiyǔ)Ancient Malay language; Proto-Malay
Indonesian bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu Purba
  • bahasa Melayu KunoAncient Malay language; Proto-Malay
  • Melayu PurbaAncient Malay language; Proto-Malay
Malay bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto
  • bahasa Melayu KunoAncient Malay language; Proto-Malay
  • Melayu-ProtoAncient Malay language; Proto-Malay
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Old Malay on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.