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Old Malay

Old Malay proper noun: the oldest attested form of Malay language.

Proper noun

Old Malay

  1. The oldest attested form of Malay language.
  2. The ancestor of Malay language (all form and dialects), spoken in Sumatra from about 1,000 BCE.
    Synonyms:
    Proto-Malay, Ancient Malay
  3. (colloquial, nonstandard, proscribed) Archaic Malay speech or writing, or an imitation of this: "old" Malay.

Old Malay meaning in Malay and Indonesian

Old Malay in Malay

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

Old Malay in Indonesian

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

Synonyms of Old Malay

Questions about Old Malay

What does Old Malay mean?
Old Malay means the oldest attested form of Malay language.
What is Old Malay in Malay?
Old Malay in Malay is bahasa Melayu Kuno, Melayu-Proto. See Old Malay meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Old Malay?
Old Malay is a proper noun.

Words near Old Malay in the dictionary

  1. Old Macedonian
  2. old maid
  3. old maid's bonnet
  4. old maid's bonnets
  5. old maids
  6. Old Malay
  7. Old Malayalam
  8. old man
  9. Old Man of Coniston
  10. old man of the woods
  11. Old Man River

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