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Old Malay in Malay

bahasa Melayu Kuno

Old Malay in Malay: bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto. In English, Old Malay means the oldest attested form of Malay language.

Malay words for Old Malay

Ancient Malay language; Proto-Malay
bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto

English meaning of Old Malay

  1. proper noun The oldest attested form of Malay language.
  2. proper noun The ancestor of Malay language (all form and dialects), spoken in Sumatra from about 1,000 BCE.
  3. proper noun Archaic Malay speech or writing, or an imitation of this: "old" Malay.

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Questions about Old Malay in Malay

What is the meaning of Old Malay in Malay?
Old Malay in Malay is bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto.
Apakah maksud Old Malay dalam bahasa Melayu?
Old Malay: bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto.
What does Old Malay mean in English?
Old Malay means the oldest attested form of Malay language.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Old 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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