Maleis

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch Maleis, from obsolete Malei + -s, from Malay Melayu. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === Maleis (attributive Maleise, not comparable) Malay, Malayan (of, from, or pertaining to Malaya, the Malay people or the Malay language) Malaysian (of, from, or pertaining to Malaysia, the Malaysian people, especially those of Malay descent, or the Malay language) Synonym: Maleisies ==== Derived terms ==== Kaaps-Maleis ==== Related terms ==== Maleier === Proper noun === Maleis Malay, Malaysian (language) == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Maleisch (obsolete spelling) === Etymology === From obsolete Malei +‎ -s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maːˈlɛi̯s/ Hyphenation: Ma‧leis Rhymes: -ɛi̯s === Adjective === Maleis (comparative Maleiser, superlative meest Maleis or Maleist) Malay, relating to people and/or language ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Maleis n the Malay language ==== Derived terms ==== Hoogmaleis Laagmaleis Maleis-Polynesisch ==== Related terms ==== Maleier Maleisië Maleisisch ==== Descendants ==== → Caribbean Javanese: Malais