Malagasy

[mal-uh-gas-ee]

noun

plural

Malagasy, Malagasies 

1. a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.

2. the Austronesian language of Madagascar.

Malagasy

/ ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Madagascar

2. the official language of Madagascar belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

adjective

1. of or relating to Madagascar, its people, or their language

Example Sentences

The head of a Malagasy king killed by French troops during a colonial-era war has been formally returned to Madagascar.

From BBC

They are drawn from different backgrounds and nationalities: French, South African, Filipino, Malagasy and more.

From BBC

They are calling for a higher conservation status for two endangered Malagasy species, including the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's baobabs, the giant baobab.

From BBC

They are also known as "mother of the forest" in Malagasy language, the "upside down tree" and the "tree of life".

From BBC

There, she documented the origin myths and oral traditions of the Malagasy people as an ethnographer.

From Seattle Times