Word.ws English Dictionary

matrilineal in Malay

matrilineal

/ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/

matrilineal in Malay: matrilineal. In English, matrilineal means tracing descent only through female ancestors.

Malay words for matrilineal

Tracing descent only through female ancestors
matrilineal

English meaning of matrilineal

  1. adjective Tracing descent only through female ancestors.

Full definition of matrilineal

matrilineal in a sentence

  • Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.

Questions about matrilineal in Malay

What is the meaning of matrilineal in Malay?
Matrilineal in Malay is matrilineal.
Apakah maksud matrilineal dalam bahasa Melayu?
Matrilineal: matrilineal.
What does matrilineal mean in English?
Matrilineal means tracing descent only through female ancestors.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: matrilineal (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.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “matrilineal meaning in Malay.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/malay/matrilineal. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.