Classical Malay in Malay
bahasa Melayu Klasik
Classical Malay in Malay: bahasa Melayu Klasik, Melayu Klasik. In English, Classical Malay means 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.
Malay words for Classical Malay
- Classical Malay language; Classical Malay
- bahasa Melayu Klasik, Melayu Klasik
English meaning of 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.
Classical Malay in other languages
Questions about Classical Malay in Malay
- What is the meaning of Classical Malay in Malay?
- Classical Malay in Malay is bahasa Melayu Klasik, Melayu Klasik.
- Apakah maksud Classical Malay dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Classical Malay: bahasa Melayu Klasik, Melayu Klasik.
- What does Classical Malay mean in English?
- Classical Malay means 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: Classical Malay (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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