Maleier

Afrikaans

Noun

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

• Kaapse Maleier

Related terms

• Maleia
• Maleis

Dutch

Etymology

From Malei, from Portuguese Malayo, from Malay Melaju.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: Ma‧lei‧er

Noun

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

1. An ethnic Malay
2. A Malay speaker

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• Maleis
• Maleisisch
• Maleisië