Malagasy

American  

[mal-uh-gas-ee] / ˌmæl əˈgæs i /

noun

plural

Malagasy, Malagasies

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

2. the Austronesian language of Madagascar.

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Malagasy British  

/ ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Madagascar

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

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adjective

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

Example Sentences

The two Malagasy men said they arrived in Cambodia in June after dropping out of university in Madagascar to take what they thought were jobs at a call center.

From The Wall Street Journal

The order, signed by new Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited local laws stipulating that people who acquired foreign citizenship should lose their Malagasy nationality.

From BBC

The decree published in the official gazette said Rajoelina's Malagasy nationality was revoked because he had acquired French nationality in 2014, local media reported, as photographs of the document were shared online.

From Barron's

The decree cited laws stipulating that a Malagasy who voluntarily acquires a foreign nationality loses their Malagasy nationality.

From Barron's

"There's a Malagasy proverb that says, 'You haven't finished what's on your plate, but you already want what is in the pot,'" he said, lowering the flame on the stove to stop a pot of rice from boiling over.

From Barron's