Malagasy
Americannoun
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Malagasy,
plural
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Malagasies
plural
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a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
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the Austronesian language of Madagascar.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
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the official language of Madagascar belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
adjective
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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 ● Dec. 23, 2025
"Young Malagasy people are very good at adapting to all conditions," said Ledy, a second-year master's student.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
"The military leaders who have seized power should respect and protect the rights of all Malagasy people," the Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
President Rajoelina has asked the Malagasy people to give him one year to fix the problems driving the protests, saying he will resign if fails to meet the deadline.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
The full proof, and the relation also of Malagasy, the language of Madagascar, was given in 1838 by the work of the great German philologist, Baron William von Humboldt.
From A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows
He said officials are taking an inventory of other traditional sports and pursuing “win-win partnerships” with businesses that might want to build them into a bigger draw for Malagasies and foreign tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2016
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