Malagasy
Americannoun
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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
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 • Oct. 25, 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
This has been resisted by the Malagasy Government as most undesirable in the present condition of the country.
From The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 by Various
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