Old Malay

English

Proper noun

Old Malay

1. (linguistics) The oldest attested form of Malay language.
2. (linguistics) The ancestor of Malay language (all form and dialects), spoken in Sumatra from about 1,000 BCE.

   Synonyms: Proto-Malay, Ancient Malay

   Coordinate terms: Classical Malay, Standard Malay

3. (nonstandard, colloquial, proscribed) Archaic Malay speech or writing, or an imitation of this: "old" Malay.

Translations

Ancient Malay language; Proto-Malay

• Indonesian: bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu Purba
• Malay: bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto

Further reading

• ISO 639-3 code omy (SIL)